S. 269 · 119th Congress · Senate

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Enacted· Signed by President.
Introduced
Jan 28, 25
Passed Senate
Sep 19, 25
Passed House
Jan 12, 26
Sent to President
Feb 3, 26
Signed into Law
Feb 10, 26

Executive 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.

Action Timeline

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  1. FEB 10, 2026•Library of Congress

    Became Public Law No: 119-77.

    119Yea
    77Nay
    0NV
  2. FEB 10, 2026•Library of Congress

    Signed by President.

  3. FEB 03, 2026•Library of Congress

    Presented to President.

  4. JAN 12, 2026•House floor actions

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. JAN 12, 2026•House floor actions

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)

  6. JAN 12, 2026•Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in House

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H634)

  7. JAN 12, 2026•House floor actions

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 269.

  8. JAN 12, 2026•House floor actions

    Considered under suspension of the rules

    (consideration: CR H634-637)

    634Yea
    637Nay
    0NV
  9. JAN 12, 2026•House floor actions

    Mr

    Smith (MO) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  10. OCT 10, 2025•House floor actions

    Held at the desk.

  11. OCT 10, 2025•House floor actions

    Received in the House.

  12. OCT 08, 2025•Senate

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  13. SEP 19, 2025•Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent

    (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)

  14. SEP 19, 2025•Library of Congress

    Passed/agreed to in Senate

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  15. SEP 19, 2025•Senate

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6798)

  16. SEP 19, 2025•Library of Congress

    Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

  17. JUL 30, 2025•Senate

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

    Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  18. JAN 28, 2025•Senate

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  19. JAN 28, 2025•Library of Congress

    Introduced in Senate

Committees

1

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Sep 19, 2025

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