Bills · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced5/14/26
  2. Passed HousePassed 7/20/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 396–0 on July 20, 2026 (Roll Call 251 →). Received in the Senate on July 21, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 7/20/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic198 Yea · 0 Nay · 14 Not voting
  • Republican197 Yea · 0 Nay · 21 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

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.

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Sponsor
Rep. Ryan Mackenzie ( Republican · PA-7)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
5/14/26
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (13)
  1. 5/14/26Introduced in House
  2. 5/14/26Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  3. 6/25/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 6/25/26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
  5. 7/20/26Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  6. 7/20/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)
  7. 7/20/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823.
  8. 7/20/26At 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.
  9. 7/20/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671)
  10. 7/20/26Passed/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)
  11. 7/20/26On 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)
  12. 7/20/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  13. 7/21/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.