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119th Congress

H.R. 8823

Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Ryan Mackenzie(R-PA)
Introduced
May 14, 2026
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
House Committee on Education and Workforce; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Official text
Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (1)

Added later (1)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version

Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act This bill explicitly authorizes the Department of Labor to suspend payments under the federal workers’ compensation program to certain providers convicted of fraud. (Current regulations establish various grounds for excluding a provider from payment under the program, including a conviction for fraudulent activity in connection with a federal or state medical benefit program.) Under the bill, Labor may suspend payments to a provider convicted of fraud related to the federal workers’ compensation program, a similar state program, or a federal health care benefit program (e.g., Medicare). Specifically, Labor may suspend (1) payments to such a provider for services, appliances, or supplies covered under the program; or (2) payments for certain initial expenses incurred by an employing agency with respect to such a provider. Labor must issue regulations to carry out these provisions.

Roll-call votes

DateVoteResultYour members
Jul 20, 2026
House #251		On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActPassedSet your home to see

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