To amend title II of the Social Security Act to improve coordination between the Do Not Pay working system and Federal and State agencies authorized to use the system.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Reported by Mr. Peters, with an amendment
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Hassan) introduced …
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Hassan) introduced …
Mr. Kennedy (for himself, Mr. Carper, and Ms. Hassan) introduced …
Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires Social Security Administration to share death records with the Do Not Pay system to prevent improper payments to deceased individuals across federal and state programs.
Who Benefits and How
Taxpayers benefit from reduced improper payments. Federal programs gain death verification tool. Program integrity improves across government.
Who Bears the Burden and How
SSA must share death information with Do Not Pay. Agencies using Do Not Pay must implement verification. Privacy protections must be maintained.
Key Provisions
- SSA provides death information to Do Not Pay system
- Allows comparison with federal contractor and grantee records
- Extends deadline for data sharing to December 2026
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Improves coordination between SSA death records and Do Not Pay system to prevent improper payments to deceased
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Prevent improper payments through death record sharing"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "commissioner"
- → Commissioner of Social Security
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