Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Last progress April 8, 2025 (8 months ago)

Introduced on April 8, 2025 by Clay Higgins

This bill aims to stop mistaken government payments to people who have died. It tells the Social Security Administration to share certain data with the government’s “Do Not Pay” system, which agencies use to check if a payment should be made. By improving this data sharing, the goal is to catch errors before money goes out, saving taxpayer dollars and reducing fraud and waste.

It also sets the timing: these changes take effect on December 28, 2026, and it updates an earlier law so the related authority lines up with that date.

• Who is affected: Federal and state agencies that issue payments; taxpayers; and people receiving government benefits (to prevent mistakes).
• What changes: Social Security will provide data to the “Do Not Pay” system under a formal agreement to help block improper payments to deceased individuals.
• When: Effective December 28, 2026, with related dates adjusted to match.