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S 269 119th Congress Senate Social Welfare Disability assistance Intergovernmental relations Social security and elderly assistance

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Kennedy, John Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
Feb 10, 2026
Signed by President.
Feb 3, 2026
Presented to President.
Jan 12, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 12, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
Jan 12, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
Jan 12, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269.
Jan 12, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637)
Jan 12, 2026
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Oct 10, 2025
Held at the desk.
Oct 10, 2025
Received in the House.
Oct 8, 2025
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 19, 2025
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)
Sep 19, 2025
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 2025
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798)
Sep 19, 2025
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jan 28, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,912 Kennedy, John In the nature of a substitute. Agreed to Sep 19, 2025
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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 February 10, 2026

Became Public Law No: 119-77.

 Hearings & markups 1
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2716 Identical bill Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
 Bill text 4 versions

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 2
D
Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Jul 29, 2025
 R
Moody, Ashley
Florida · Jul 29, 2025
 R
Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Mar 10, 2025
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 24, 2025
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Jan 28, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 269: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-269/
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"S. 269: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-269/.
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S. 269, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-269/.
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