Washington, Jan. 14 -- Congressman Clay Higgins issued the following news release:
Congressman Clay Higgins' (R-LA) and Senator John Kennedy's (R-LA) legislation, the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, passed the House and will head to President Trump's desk to be signed into law.
The bill would ensure that deceased people are removed from government payment rolls by permanently requiring the Social Security Administration to share the "Death Master File" with the Treasury Department's "Do Not Pay" system. In 2023 alone, the federal government sent $1.3 billion to deceased people. Read the bill text here.
"This legislation will immediately save American taxpayers billions of dollars. It's a simple fix to address government...