Title 7 — AgricultureRelease 119-73
§9093 Prevention of deceased individuals receiving payments under farm commodity programs
Title 7 › Chapter CHAPTER 115— - AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER V— - ADMINISTRATION › § 9093
Summary
Twice a year the Secretary must match recipients' SSNs with the Social Security Administration to confirm they are alive and stop payments to deceased, ineligible people.
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Title 7, §9093
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(a)At least twice each year, the Secretary shall reconcile Social Security numbers of all individuals who receive payments under this chapter, whether directly or indirectly, with the Commissioner of Social Security to determine if the individuals are alive.
(b)The Secretary shall preclude the issuance of payments to, and on behalf of, deceased individuals that were not eligible for payments.
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This chapter, referred to in subsec. (a), was in the original “this title”, meaning title I of Pub. L. 113–79, Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 658, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title I to the Code, see Tables.
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7 U.S.C. § 9093
Title 7 — Agriculture
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73