Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-110
§9093 Prevention of Deceased Individuals Receiving Payments Under Farm Commodity Programs
Title 7 › CHAPTER 115 — AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY POLICY AND PROGRAMS › SUBCHAPTER V — ADMINISTRATION › § 9093
Summary
The Secretary must, at least twice a year, compare the Social Security numbers of everyone getting payments under this chapter—whether they get them directly or through someone else—with the Commissioner of Social Security to check if they are alive. The Secretary must stop paying, and stop payments made for, people who have died and who were not eligible for those payments.
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Title 7, §9093
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(a)Reconciliation
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)Preclusion
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
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110