H.R. 8823: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Sponsor
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican · PA-7
What H.R. 8823 does
H.R. 8823 would explicitly let the Department of Labor suspend payments under the federal workers' compensation program for federal employees to certain providers convicted of fraud. Current regulations already list a fraud conviction as one reason to exclude a provider.
Under the bill, Labor could suspend payments to a provider convicted of fraud tied to that program, a similar state program, or a federal health care benefit program such as Medicare. That would cover payments for services, appliances or supplies, and certain initial expenses paid by an employing agency. Labor would have to write regulations to carry this out.
How the House voted
Passed · July 20, 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended: H R 8823 Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act · Roll no. 251 · Official record
HR8823 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Jul 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
House: Vote: 396-0
Jul 20, 2026
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)
House: Vote: 33-0
Jun 25, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
House: Committee Action
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
About the Sponsor
Ryan Mackenzie
Republican, Pennsylvania's 7th congressional district · 1 years in Congress
Committees: Homeland Security, Foreign Affairs, Education and Workforce
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Cosponsors (1)
This bill has 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat. Cosponsors represent 1 state: Minnesota.
Committee Sponsors
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
0 of 21 committee members cosponsored
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
Education and Workforce Committee
1 of 37 committee members cosponsored
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H.R. 8823 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- May 14, 2026
Passed the House, received in Senate
Jul 21, 2026
H.R. 8823 Bill Text
“To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to allow the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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