S269
Signed into law
Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 28, 2025
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ENRThis Act may be cited as the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.
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 116–260), is amended by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system to help prevent improper payments of, and support the recovery of improperly paid, benefits or other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. The Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system shall, while the data described in the preceding sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an agreed upon methodology, which covers the proportional share of State death data costs, which the Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system may periodically review.
The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed to be deceased.
Section 205(r)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(7)), as added by section 801(a)(4) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of the error.
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 27, 2026.
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 116–260), is amended by striking paragraph (11) and inserting the following:
The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system to help prevent improper payments of, and support the recovery of improperly paid, benefits or other payments through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. The Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system shall, while the data described in the preceding sentence is being provided to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system, enter into an agreement based upon an agreed upon methodology, which covers the proportional share of State death data costs, which the Commissioner of Social Security and the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system may periodically review.
The Commissioner of Social Security may not record a death to a record that may be provided under this section for any individual unless the Commissioner of Social Security has found it has clear and convincing evidence to support that the individual should be presumed to be deceased.
Section 205(r)(7) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 405(r)(7)), as added by section 801(a)(4) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260), is amended by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and, and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
notify any agency that has a cooperative arrangement with the Commissioner of Social Security under paragraph (3) or (11) of the error.
The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 27, 2026.
Legislative Timeline
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Signed by President.
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Signed by 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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Presented to President.
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Presented to President.
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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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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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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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Received in the House.
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Held at the desk.
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Message on Senate action sent to the House.
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged 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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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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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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Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.