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H.R. 2716119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Jan 7, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
Introduced:
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HR 2716 requires SSA to share death records with the Do Not Pay system by Dec. 28, 2026, to stop payments to deceased individuals.
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HR 2716 requires the Social Security Administration to share its death record data with the federal Do Not Pay system, which agencies use to screen recipients before sending payments. The Do Not Pay system already screens for ineligible recipients, and adding death records would allow agencies to catch payments destined for deceased individuals before they go out. The bill sets an implementation date of December 28, 2026.
Federal agencies that issue payments, such as benefit programs, grants, or contracts, would use the expanded Do Not Pay system. The Social Security Administration would take on responsibility for sharing its death data with the system.
Without this change, federal agencies may continue sending payments to deceased individuals because death record information is not currently routed through the Do Not Pay system. Connecting the two systems is intended to reduce the amount of taxpayer money lost to payments sent to people who have already died.
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Right now: it was placed on the House floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.