Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act in plain language
1: Short title
This section states that the Act may be referred to as the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act.
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act .
2: Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system
This section would change how the Social Security Administration shares information with the Do Not Pay working system, the system described in section 3354(c) of title 31 of the United States Code. It would replace an existing instruction in section 801(a) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) with a new instruction directing that a new paragraph be added to the law that section 801(a) already amends. Under that new paragraph, the Commissioner of Social Security would, to the extent feasible, give the agency that operates the Do Not Pay working system information that is furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) of that same law, for the working system's authorized uses. This sharing would happen through a cooperative arrangement between the Commissioner and that agency, and could happen only if the requirements in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) of that law are met with respect to the arrangement. As a conforming change, this section would also amend section 801(b)(2) of that division, replacing a date defined as three years after the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021's date of enactment with the fixed date of December 28, 2026. The changes made by this section would take effect on December 28, 2026.
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2. Improving coordination between Federal and State agencies and the Do Not Pay working system (a) In general Section 801(a) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ) is amended by striking paragraph (7) and inserting the following: (7) by adding at the end the following paragraph: (11) The Commissioner of Social Security shall, to the extent feasible, provide information furnished to the Commissioner under paragraph (1) to the agency operating the Do Not Pay working system described in section 3354(c) of title 31, United States Code, for the authorized uses of the Do Not Pay working system through a cooperative arrangement with such agency, provided that the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (3) are met with respect to such arrangement with such agency. . . (b) Conforming amendment Section 801(b)(2) of title VIII of division FF of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 ( Public Law 116–260 ) is amended by striking on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting on December 28, 2026 . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall take effect on December 28, 2026.