H.R. 8823

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8823 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 14, 2026

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

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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.
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