Authorizes the Labor Secretary to obtain federal earnings, Social Security benefit, and new-hire records on workers receiving federal workers' compensation, to check eligibility and detect improper payments.

Official title: Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act

Next stop House floor: awaiting a vote

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Introduced 14-MAY-2026

Referred 14-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 25-JUN-2026

Key points

Requires the Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services to provide earnings, benefit, and National Directory of New Hires information on employees the Labor Secretary requests in writing.
Allows these requests without notice to or authorization from the employee, and requires the information to be provided at no cost to the Labor Department.
Requires the Labor Secretary to sign data-sharing agreements and set procedures for matching records within 90 days after enactment.
Applies to payments made on or after the date of enactment.

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Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) Cosponsors · 1

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1 Democrat

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