HR 2716 119th Congress House Social Welfare Disability assistance Intergovernmental relations Social security and elderly assistance

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Introduced: April 8, 2025 Introduced by: Higgins, Clay Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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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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.

What's happening now January 7, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

Hearings & markups 1

H.R. 6500, H.R. 6504, H.R. 4930, H.R. 227, H.R. 2716, H.R. 4993, H.R. 6506, H.R. 6495, and H.R. 4242
Markup Dec 10, 2025 · 10:00 AM EST · Ways and Means Committee

Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 1

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Cosponsors 2

Miller-Meeks, Mariannette

Iowa · Dec 16, 2025

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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