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House Bill 8823
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
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H. R. 8823 (Introduced-in-House)


119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8823


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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2026

Mr. Mackenzie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act”.

SEC. 2. Fraud convictions.

(a) In general.—Section 8103 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subsection (a), by striking “These expenses” and inserting “Subject to subsection (c), these expenses”;

(2) in subsection (b), by striking “The Secretary, under” and inserting “Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary, under”; and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

“(c) (1) The Secretary of Labor may suspend payments to a provider of services, appliances, or supplies furnished pursuant to subsection (a), or vouchers or certifications described in subsection (b) for the expenses incurred by the employing agency with respect to such a provider, if the provider has been convicted of fraud with respect to—

“(A) this subchapter;

“(B) any Federal health care benefit program (as defined in section 24 of title 18, United States Code); or

“(C) any State program for which payments are made to providers for services, appliances, or supplies similar to such services, appliances, or supplies provided pursuant to this subchapter.

“(2) The Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out this subsection.”.

(b) Effective date.—The amendments made by this Act shall apply to payments made to a provider of services, appliances, or supplies on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.