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Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

USA118th CongressS-2492| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2024
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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) to prevent improper 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, and it allows Treasury to compare SSA death records with personally identifiable information from other federal records systems and to share these comparisons with any federal or state agency that is authorized to use the Do Not Pay system.

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Timeline
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 2, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-252.
Dec 2, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
  • July 25, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2024
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 2, 2024
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-252.


  • December 2, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.

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Disability assistanceIntergovernmental relationsSocial security and elderly assistance

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

USA118th CongressS-2492| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2024
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) to prevent improper 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, and it allows Treasury to compare SSA death records with personally identifiable information from other federal records systems and to share these comparisons with any federal or state agency that is authorized to use the Do Not Pay system.

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Timeline
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 25, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Dec 2, 2024
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-252.
Dec 2, 2024
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
  • July 25, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 25, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2024
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.


  • December 2, 2024
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-252.


  • December 2, 2024
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 653.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Cosponsors (3)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability assistanceIntergovernmental relationsSocial security and elderly assistance