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H.R. 2716 119th Congress House

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Official title: To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.

Introduced: April 8, 2025 Introduced by: Clay Higgins Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Disability assistanceIntergovernmental relationsSocial security and elderly assistance
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 7, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Jan 7, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
Dec 10, 2025
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
Dec 10, 2025
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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What's happening now January 7, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

This bill permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) in order to facilitate the identification and prevention of improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). 

Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The bill makes this requirement permanent.

 Hearings & markups 1
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Dec 16, 2025
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Meuser, Daniel
Pennsylvania · Dec 9, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2716: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2716/
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"H.R. 2716: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2716/.
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H.R. 2716, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2716/.
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