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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 8823
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
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Introduced 2026-05-14Topic: labor · health care · governance ethicsSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServicePutting 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.
Sponsors
- Ryan Mackenzie Republican sponsor
- 1 cosponsors
Recorded votes
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yeas | Nays |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | House roll 251 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed | 396 | 0 |
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | Senate | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | refer |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H4654) | |
| 2026-07-20 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 396 - 0 (Roll no. 251). (text: CR H4654) | floor pass | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671) | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823. | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656) | |
| 2026-07-20 | House | Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. | |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0. | refer |
| 2026-06-25 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held | refer |
| 2026-05-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. | refer |
| 2026-05-14 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-05-14 | Introduced in House | introduce |