119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 14, 2026
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
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Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (May 14, 2026)
Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act
This 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.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Jul 20, 2026 · Roll call 251 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: 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) Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Department of Labor · Fraud offenses and financial crimes · Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management · Health care costs and insurance
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WORKERS INJURY LAW & ADVOCACY GROUP · lobbying firm or registrant: CUNEO GILBERT & LADUCA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…se practitioners and physician assistants to treat under FECA HR 8822- Support preventing overpayments in FECA HR 6461 Supporting improving Black Lung benefits HR 8823, fraud in the FECA program HR 9869 Oppose managed care in FECA HR 876 Oppose excluded Guam from Defense Base Act HR 667 Oppose foreign flagged vessel bill
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$310,000
Spent on own lobbying
…8663, Fair Pay Act of 2026 H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 8823, Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8831, Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protect…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Government Issues
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…8663, Fair Pay Act of 2026 H.R. 8800, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 S. 4784, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 H.R. 8823, Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act H.R. 8831, Protecting Our Democracy Act H.R. 8844, U.S. Customs and Border Protect…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Torts
$5,130,000
Spent on own lobbying
H.R.8823 - Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act, all provisions S.1767 - Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S.232 -…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing