H.R. 2716 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
Cosponsors: 2 (0 D, 2 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-09
Introduced: 2025-04-08
Latest action (2026-01-07): Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
What H.R. 2716 does, in plain terms
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.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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