Treasury Do Not Pay Access to SSA Death Master File
Current understanding
To be populated as evidence accumulates.
Evidence log
- 2026-06-09 — Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act: Related bill (Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act) would broaden Do Not Pay data sources beyond DMF to include taxpayer and SSA records with statutory disclosure limits. (novelty: 3)
- 2026-01-07 — Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act: Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act (HR2716) would permanently require SSA to share its Death Master File with Treasury’s Do Not Pay system, converting the existing three-year temporary sharing mandate into an indefinite requirement so agencies can continue screening payments against death records. (novelty: 2)