Bill would let Labor Dept check injured workers' pay data without consent
In markupH.R. 8822Latest action
Sponsor: Ryan Mackenzie · Representative · PA
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Official title: Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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The bill lets Labor check federal workers' comp recipients' earnings via SSA and HHS data without telling them first.
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What does this do?
This bill allows the Secretary of Labor to request earnings and employment data from the Social Security Administration and HHS about people receiving FECA workers' compensation benefits. The goal is to detect cases where someone is receiving both a paycheck and benefits at the same time. Agencies must share this data quickly and for free, under agreements set up within 90 days of passage.
Who does it affect?
This affects federal employees who receive or apply for FECA workers' compensation benefits. It also affects the Social Security Administration, HHS, and the Department of Labor, which take on new data-sharing duties.
Why does it matter?
Data can be requested and shared without notifying the employee or getting their permission, raising privacy concerns even as it aims to catch improper overlapping payments.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 14, 2026
- House committeeYou are here · Jun 25, 2026
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.