[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3659 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3659

 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, and for 
                            other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 29, 2025

  Mr. Steube introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for 
  Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, and for 
                            other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Valid Benefits Act''.

SEC. 2. 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 105 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, 2025.
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