Lets the Secretary of Labor suspend federal workers' injury compensation payments to medical providers who have been convicted of fraud.

Official title: Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action

Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions

House

Introduced 14-MAY-2026

Referred 14-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 25-JUN-2026

Passed 20-JUL-2026

Senate

Received 21-JUL-2026

Key points

Allows the Secretary of Labor to suspend payments to providers convicted of fraud under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act, other federal health care benefit programs, or similar state programs.
Covers providers of services, appliances, or supplies whose costs federal employing agencies pay under the Act.
Requires the Secretary to issue regulations to carry out the new suspension authority.
Applies to payments made on or after the date 180 days after enactment.

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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (14-MAY-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 20-JUL-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov

Committee referrals (2)

Education and Workforce Committee (House)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Ryan Mackenzie (R-PA) Cosponsors · 1

■ 1 D

1 Democrat

Ilhan Omar

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