Labor Secretary could cut payments to fraud-convicted medical providers
Passed one chamberH.R. 8823Latest action
Sponsor: Ryan Mackenzie · Representative · PA
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Official title: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
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HR 8823 lets the Labor Secretary block FECA payments to any medical provider convicted of fraud, effective 180 days after enactment.
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What does this do?
HR 8823 gives the Secretary of Labor authority to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud under FECA, another federal health program, or a state health program. The suspension would apply to doctors, clinics, and medical equipment suppliers who bill the government for treating injured federal workers. The Department of Labor would be required to issue formal rules explaining how the suspension process works, starting 180 days after the bill becomes law.
Who does it affect?
Medical providers who bill FECA for treating injured federal workers are directly affected if they carry a fraud conviction. Federal employees injured on the job may also be affected if their current providers lose eligibility to receive FECA payments.
Why does it matter?
Injured workers' access to specific providers could change if those providers are suspended from the program. The bill does not alter the benefits injured workers are entitled to receive, only which providers can be paid to deliver them.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 14, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jul 21, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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House · · Roll call 251
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
- Result:
- Passed
- 396
- Nay
- 0
- 0
- 35
Republicans 197 yes, 21 not voting · Democrats 198 yes, 14 not voting · Independent 1 yes
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