Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

The legislation revises the Social Security Act to strengthen collaboration between the Social Security Administration and the Do Not Pay working system, allowing the Commissioner to share death‑related data with the agency that operates the system. It establishes a formal agreement that outlines a methodology for determining the proportional share of state death‑data costs, which the parties may review periodically. To prevent wrongful death entries , the Commissioner may only record a death when there is clear and convincing evidence that the individual is deceased. The bill also adds a new provision requiring the Commissioner to notify any cooperating agency when an error occurs in identifying a deceased person. These changes are set to take effect on December 27, 2026.