S269-119 · 119th Congress
Signed into Law
Signed Feb 10, 2026Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act
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 perma…
VOTE BREAKDOWN
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SPONSORS
John Kennedy
R-LA · Primary
5 COSPONSORS
BIPARTISAN● 3 D● 2 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Kennedy
Party & Leadership29%
Commercial Banks27%
Securities & Investment6%
Single-Issue Advocacy6%
Oil & Gas4%
TRAIL AI
The Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (S 269) addresses the federal government's procedures for identifying and preventing benefit payments to deceased individuals. The bill was sponsored by Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) and has been signed into law. Vote data for this legislation has not yet been made available.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDJan 28, 2025
PASSED SENATESep 19, 2025
SIGNEDFeb 10, 2026
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
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