To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.

Bill: 118-hr-577
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced: 2023-01-26
Policy area: Social Welfare
Subjects: Aging

Social security and elderly assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2023-01-26
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-01-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires departments or agencies that provide federal benefits to verify the eligibility of any beneficiary age 95 or older. This must occur on a semiannual basis.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 577 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 26, 2023 Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 95 years of age or older, and for other purposes.

1. Verification of eligibility for Federal benefits for certain elderly individuals (a) In general The head of each Federal department or agency that provides Federal benefits to individuals who have attained 95 years of age or more shall take appropriate steps to ensure, on a semiannual basis, that each such individual remains eligible for such benefits. (b) Authority To issue regulations The head of each Federal department or agency specified in paragraph (1) may issue regulations to implement this section. (c) Effective date This section shall apply with respect to payments of Federal benefits made on or after December 31, 2024.