S 269
· 119th Congress
· Social Welfare
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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Latest action
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
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Feb 10, 2026
signed
Signed by President.
Feb 10, 2026
signed
Became Public Law No: 119-77.
Feb 03, 2026
sent
Presented to President.
Jan 12, 2026
floor
Mr. Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jan 12, 2026
floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637)
Jan 12, 2026
floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269.
Jan 12, 2026
passed
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
passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)
Jan 12, 2026
passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2025
floor
Received in the House.
Oct 10, 2025
floor
Held at the desk.
Oct 08, 2025
floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Sep 19, 2025
committee
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sep 19, 2025
other
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sep 19, 2025
passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 19, 2025
passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)
Jul 30, 2025
committee
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Jan 28, 2025
introduced
Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
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Introduced in Senate
Jan 28, 2025
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.
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--- Engrossed (Senate)
+++ Enrolled
@@ -1,30 +1,31 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[S. 269 Engrossed in Senate (ES)]
+[S. 269 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
-<DOC>
+S.269
-119th CONGRESS
-1st Session
-S. 269
+One Hundred Nineteenth Congress
-_______________________________________________________________________
+of the
-AN ACT
+United States of America
+
+AT THE SECOND SESSION
+
+Begun and held at the City of Washington on Saturday,
+the third day of January, two thousand and twenty six
+
+An Act
To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do
Not Pay working system.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
-
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
-
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending Improper Payments to Deceased
People Act''.
-
SEC. 2. IMPROVING COORDINATION BETWEEN FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES AND
THE DO NOT PAY WORKING SYSTEM.
-
(a) In General.--Section 205(r) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 405(r)), as amended by section 801(a)(7) of title VIII of
division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law
@@ -59,27 +60,13 @@
(A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and
inserting ``; and'', and by adding at the end the following new
subparagraph:
-``(C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement
-with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or
-(11) of the error.''.
+``(C) notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with
+the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of
+the error.''.
(c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take
effect on December 27, 2026.
-Passed the Senate September 19 (legislative day, September
-16), 2025.
+Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-Attest:
-
-Secretary.
-119th CONGRESS
-
-1st Session
-
-S. 269
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-AN ACT
-
-To improve coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do
-Not Pay working system.
+Vice President of the United States and
+President of the Senate.
Cosponsors (5)
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