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S. 269 · 119th Congress · enacted

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act

Became Public Law No: 119-77.

Latest official action 2026-02-10 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Ending Improper Payments to Deceased People Act This act permanently allows the Department of the Treasury to access certain death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to help prevent and recover improper payments (e.g., payments to deceased individuals). The act also establishes evidentiary requirements the SSA must meet before identifying an individual as deceased. Current law requires the SSA to share its Death Master File with the Do Not Pay system maintained by Treasury for three years. The act makes this requirement permanent. Treasury must enter into an agreement with the SSA related to Treasury's share of the cost of state death data. The act also prohibits the SSA from recording a death in the master file unless the SSA has clear and convincing evidence that the individual should be presumed deceased. If an individual is incorrectly identified as deceased and provides the SSA with supporting documentation, the SSA may notify certain agencies that have access to the master file, including Treasury and federal or state agencies that provide or disburse federally funded benefits.

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Congressional Research Service · 2026-02-10

Who reported lobbying on this bill?

Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed

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NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL

Registrant: NATIONAL POTATO COUNCIL · 2026 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30)

$72,500

Total organization expenses, all reported topics

Environment/Superfund

Pesticide regulation. Clean Water Act (Waters of the United States and NPDES Legislation). Endangered Species Act Reform. H.R.4288 Agricultural Labeling Uniformity Act S.269 Protect America's Children from Toxic Pesticides Act of 2023 FY2026 and FY2027 EPA Appropriations

Lobbyists named: WILLIAM KAM QUARLES, MICHAEL ROBERT WENKEL

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Politicians behind the bill

Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.

Sponsor

John Kennedy

Senate · LA · Republican

$113,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Gary C. Peters

Senate · MI · Democratic

-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Mark R. Warner

Senate · VA · Democratic

$2,248,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Joni Ernst

Senate · IA · Republican

$328,620PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Margaret Wood Hassan

Senate · NH · Democratic

$613,285PAC receipts · 2025–2026

Cosponsor

Ashley Moody

Senate · FL · Republican

$2,226,169PAC receipts · 2025–2026

5 of 5 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.

PAC donors to the listed sponsors

These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.

ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$30,000

John Kennedy · Sponsor · $5,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$29,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $5,000

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HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$28,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $3,500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $5,000

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GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$26,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMGEN INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)$25,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $7,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGIES CORP. PAC$25,000

John Kennedy · Sponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$25,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION$24,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $9,000

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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,500

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CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$22,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VPAC)$22,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $6,000

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T-MOBILE US, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (T-PAC)$21,000

John Kennedy · Sponsor · $1,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $6,500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $1,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,500

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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$20,850

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $3,000

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,250

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $11,600

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ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC)$20,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL$20,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $5,000

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L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. PAC$20,000

John Kennedy · Sponsor · $1,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $9,000

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TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC$20,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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TOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$20,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$20,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$19,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,000

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LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $3,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$19,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $9,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$19,000

John Kennedy · Sponsor · $2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $1,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $9,500

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MICROSOFT CORPORATION STAKEHOLDERS VOLUNTARY PAC - MSVPAC$18,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $8,500

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ABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500

Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · -$2,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $2,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $2,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,500

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LEIDOS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,500

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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $10,000

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NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $7,500

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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC. PAC (UPSPAC)$17,500

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,500

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $5,000

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NATIONAL PORK PRODUCERS COUNCIL PORK PAC$17,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $2,000

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$17,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $7,000

Joni Ernst · Cosponsor · $5,000

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $5,000

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PFIZER INC. PAC$17,000

Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $6,000

Margaret Wood Hassan · Cosponsor · $6,500

Ashley Moody · Cosponsor · $4,500

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