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Senate bill · S. 269 (119th Congress)

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

U.S. Senate

Latest action Feb 10, 2026

Sponsor: John Kennedy (U.S. Senator for Louisiana, Republican)

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Summary

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act This act permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help prevent and recover improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). The act also establishes evidentiary requirements the SSA must meet before identifying an individual as deceased. Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The act makes this requirement permanent. Treasury must enter into an agreement with the SSA related to Treasury's share of the cost of state death data. The act also prohibits the SSA from recording a death in the master file unless the SSA has clear and convincing evidence that the individual should be presumed deceased. If an individual is incorrectly identified as deceased and provides the SSA with supporting documentation, the SSA may notify certain agencies that have access to the master file, including Treasury and federal or state agencies that provide or disburse federally funded benefits.

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Where it stands

Signed into law.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Homeland Security · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

5

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  • Democratic3
  • Republican2

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Recorded votes

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Full history

  1. Feb 10, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-77.

  2. Feb 10, 2026

    Enacted

    Became Public Law No: 119-77.

    U.S. Senate

  3. Feb 10, 2026

    Signed

    Signed by President.

    President

  4. Feb 3, 2026

    Sent to the executive

    Presented to President.

    President

  5. Jan 12, 2026

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H634-637)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H634-637)

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  1. Jan 12, 2026

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on S. 269.

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

  3. Jan 12, 2026

    Passed a chamber

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

    U.S. House of Representatives

  4. Oct 10, 2025

    Held at the desk.

  5. Oct 10, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the House.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Oct 8, 2025

    Message on Senate Action Sent to the House.

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    U.S. Senate

  7. Sep 19, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S6798)

    U.S. Senate

  8. Sep 19, 2025

    In committee

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

    U.S. Senate

  9. Sep 19, 2025

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

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

    U.S. Senate

  10. Jul 30, 2025

    Reported out of committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

  11. Jan 28, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. Senate

    U.S. Senate

  12. Jan 28, 2025

    Referred to committee

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

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