HR8823: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
119th Congress (2025–2027) · House bill · Sponsor: Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Roll-call votes | 1 |
| Chamber | House |
| Latest vote | 2026-07-20: Passed |
| Latest action | 2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
| Policy area | Government Operations and Politics |
| Official record | Congress.gov |
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA ActThis 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.
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Department of Labor, Fraud offenses and financial crimes, Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management, Health care costs and insurance
Every recorded vote on this bill, newest first, with a link to the official tally. Member-by-member positions are on each member’s profile.
| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay | Not voting | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-20 | House | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Passed | 396 | 0 | 35 | Official tally |
HR8823 (Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act) was introduced in the 119th Congress (2025–2027) by Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7].
On 2026-07-21: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
1 recorded vote in the 119th Congress. The most recent, on 2026-07-20, was "2/3 Yea-And-Nay": Passed.