{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-8823","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 8823","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2026-05-14","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-07-20","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h251","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act","result":"Passed","yea":396,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":35,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll251.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.","date":"2026-07-21"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-05-14","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act"},{"k":"p","t":"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.)"},{"k":"p","t":"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."},{"k":"p","t":"Labor must issue regulations to carry out these provisions."}],"words":142},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act provisions in title 5 of the United States Code to allow the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to providers convicted of fraud.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}]},"core_areas":["Suspension of Federal Employees' Compensation Act payments to providers convicted of fraud"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Allows the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to a provider of services, appliances, or supplies furnished under section 8103 of title 5, United States Code, if the provider has been convicted of fraud.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}},{"text":"Allows the Secretary to suspend payments for vouchers or certifications covering expenses incurred by the employing agency with respect to such a provider.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}},{"text":"Applies the suspension authority to convictions for fraud with respect to the Federal Employees' Compensation Act subchapter, any Federal health care benefit program, or any State program that pays providers for similar services, appliances, or supplies.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}},{"text":"Makes the existing expense provisions in subsections (a) and (b) of section 8103 subject to the new subsection (c) on suspension of payments.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary to promulgate regulations to carry out the new suspension authority.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}},{"text":"Applies the amendments to payments made to a provider on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh#HB50007072566440781122780CD7E035A"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-07-20","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-01","approved_by":"desk"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8823/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-8823.png","v":"bd15dc41d6cd","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 8823, 119th Congress: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act. House: 396 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 20 Jul 2026."}}