H.R. 8823Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

What the bill would do

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.)

Summary by the Congressional Research Service. Last updated Jul 17, 2026.

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