Agencies could check Social Security death records before sending payments. The bill adds those records to the federal Do Not Pay system, but only for uses already allowed by law. The changes would take effect on December 28, 2026.
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Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act is a House bill waiting for floor action. The latest recorded action: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Latest action on H.R. 2716: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects agencies that send government payments and need better death records before money goes out. It also affects the Social Security Administration, because Social Security would share certain death information when practical. People or estates tied to government payments could be affected if a death record changes whether a payment is sent, delayed, or reviewed.
Why this matters: Government money can still go out after someone dies if agencies do not have current death records. This bill tries to reduce that problem by putting certain Social Security death data into the payment-checking system agencies already use. It could help prevent waste and reduce later efforts to recover money. The bill does not say how much money would be saved or affected.
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