S 269 119th Congress
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
A bill to improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798)
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269.
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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Became Public Law No: 119-77.
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Became Public Law No: 119-77.
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Signed by President.
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Public Law 119-77
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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| IntroductionIntroduced | Introduced in the Senate. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionIntroduced in Senate | No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 10000 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionIntroduced in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 17000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798) | No additional detail supplied.Discharge · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSenate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. | No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 14500 | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionEngrossed in Senate | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov | |
| AmendmentSAMDT 3912 | Amendment SA 3912 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMessage on Senate action sent to the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Senate | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionReceived in the House. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H14000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionHeld at the desk. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H15000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37300 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634) | No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code E20000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionPresented to President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code 28000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-77. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E40000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionBecame Public Law No: 119-77. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.President · Library of Congress · Code E30000 | Congress.gov | |
| Official actionSigned by President. | No additional detail supplied.BecameLaw · Library of Congress · Code 36000 | Congress.gov | |
| Enactment recordPublic Law 119-77 | Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act | Congress.gov | |
| Text versionPublic Law | A dated text-version record is available. | Congress.gov |
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CRS summary
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActThis act permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help prevent and recover improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). The act also establishes evidentiary requirements the SSA must meet before identifying an individual as deceased.Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The act makes this requirement permanent. Treasury must enter into an agreement with the SSA related to Treasury's share of the cost of state death data.The act also prohibits the SSA from recording a death in the master file unless the SSA has clear and convincing evidence that the individual should be presumed deceased. If an individual is incorrectly identified as deceased and provides the SSA with supporting documentation, the SSA may notify certain agencies that have access to the master file, including Treasury and federal or state agencies that provide or disburse federally funded benefits.
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People ActThis 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.
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- Enrolled BillNot supplied
- Engrossed in SenateSep 19, 2025
- Introduced in SenateJan 28, 2025
- Public LawFeb 11, 2026