Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) — Received in the Senate and Read twice and on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
What it does
Congressional Research Service, May 14, 2026This 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.
Face Value
as passed the HouseHow much of this bill its name accounts for.
- Every bill starts at100
- Areas of law−8
Amends 2 titles of the US Code (5 and 18) rather than one.
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What Congress did
1 recordedOn , as Amendeddecisive vote
House · Jul 20, 2026
A fast-track vote: no amendments, short debate, and two thirds needed to pass. Used for bills expected to be uncontroversial.
Who lobbied on this
1 organizationThese organizations told Congress, in their own quarterly disclosures, that they were lobbying on this bill.
- American Medical Associationno position stated
“H.R.8823 - Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act, all provisions S.1767 - Physician and Patient Safety Act, all…” filing ↗
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