HR 2716

Summary

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.

Bill status

Status

Reported

Sponsor

Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA-3]

Cosponsors

2

Policy area

Social Welfare

Introduced

2025-04-08

Latest action

2026-01-07: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.

Committee referrals

• Ways and Means Committee: House · Reported By · 2026-01-07
• Ways and Means Committee: House · Markup By · 2025-12-10
• Ways and Means Committee: House · Referred To · 2025-04-08

Recent actions

• 2026-01-07: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 371.
• 2026-01-07: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
• 2026-01-07: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 119-426.
• 2025-12-10: Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
• 2025-12-10: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held