President Signs Law Mandating SSA Death Data Sharing to Prevent Improper Government Payments

President Signs Law to Curb Improper Payments via SSA Death Data Sharing·January 7 – February 10, 2026

18 days ago

President Signs Law Mandating SSA Death Data Sharing to Prevent Improper Government Payments

The Social Security Administration is now legally required to share comprehensive death records with all federal agencies by December 2026 following the enactment of S. 269. This mandate aims to eliminate billions in improper government payments by ensuring benefits are no longer sent to deceased individuals. Meanwhile, related legislation to mandate similar checks for state Medicaid programs remains stalled in committee.

2 months ago

President Signs Law Mandating SSA Share Death Records to Prevent Improper Federal Payments

President signs S. 269 into law, officially requiring the Social Security Administration to share state-reported death information across the federal government.

S. 269Congress requires Social Security to share death data to help stop payments sent after someone dies

3 months ago

House Ways and Means Committee Advances Bill to Expand Death Data Sharing and Prevent Improper Payments

The House Committee on Ways and Means advances H.R. 2716 to the Union Calendar, supporting the expansion of death data sharing to block improper payments.

H.R. 2716Congress Moves to Share Death Records to Stop Improper Benefit Payments and Fix Wrongful “Deceased” Flags

1 year ago

House Bill Proposes States Check National Death Records Quarterly to Verify Medicaid Enrollment

H.R. 1403 is introduced and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, proposing that states check national death records for Medicaid enrollment every three months.

H.R. 1403Medicaid: Removing Deceased People from Enrollment

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S. 269 and H.R. 2716 are companion bills in the Senate and House, with S. 269 being the version signed into law. H.R. 1403 is a separate but related bill that focuses on applying these death records to state-run Medicaid programs starting in 2027.

Stopping Government Payments to Deceased People

Feb 10

S. 269

Congress requires Social Security to share death data to help stop payments sent after someone dies

Jan 12

H.R. 2716

Congress Moves to Share Death Records to Stop Improper Benefit Payments and Fix Wrongful “Deceased” Flags

Jan 7

H.R. 1403

Medicaid: Removing Deceased People from Enrollment

Feb 18

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