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H.R. 3659

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 3659, the Valid Benefits Act, was introduced in the House on May 29, 2025 by Rep. Greg Steube (R). It was referred to Oversight And Government Reform, and last saw action on May 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Record

Text

H.R. 3659 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hb3659/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 3659 IH: Valid Benefits Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-05-29
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 3659  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Valid Benefits Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-05-29
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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

Sponsors

Rep. Greg Steube (R) sponsors H.R. 3659 alone.

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 3659 went before 1 committee: Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform
Oversight and Government Reform
Referred To · May 29, 2025 · 696 Bills

Actions

H.R. 3659 has taken 2 actions since May 29, 2025.

ChamberAction
May 29, 2025
House
Introduced in House
May 29, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Votes

H.R. 3659 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 3659 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Valid Benefits Act — Display Title
  • Valid Benefits Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct Federal departments and agencies to verify eligibility for Federal benefits for individuals 105 years of age or older, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3659 under Social Welfare, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3659’s is Social Welfare.

hr3659/policy-areas.txt
Social WelfareAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com