by Eric J. Ellman | Feb 9, 2026
In January 2026, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee issued a report (No. 119–426) on the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act, H.R. 2716. The bill was part of a hearing by the Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the...
by Eric J. Ellman | Oct 22, 2025
In September 2025, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (EIPDPA), sponsored by Sens. John Kennedy (R-LA), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Ron Wyden (D-OR), initially introduced in and passed by the Senate in 2020. The EIPDPA...
