President Signs Law to Curb Improper Payments via SSA Death Data Sharing

Following the passage of H.R. 2716, new legislation mandates that the Social Security Administration permanently share death records across federal agencies. The policy aims to prevent improper payments to deceased individuals while requiring stricter evidence before marking records as such.

4 policies·January 7 – February 10, 2026

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4 Policies·Tue, Feb 18, 2025 – Tue, Feb 10

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Stopping Government Payments to Deceased People

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

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

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