119th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 8823Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act

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.

Introduced May 14, 2026
Last action Jul 21, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
May 14, 2026
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Referred
May 14, 2026
Education and Workforce · HELP
Step 3
Committee
Jun 25, 2026
Reported out
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House floor
Jul 20, 2026
Passed House
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Senate
Jul 21, 2026
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
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Provisions · 2 sectionsEngrossed in House
2 versions
Engrossed in House · 2 provisions
Roll Call Votes · 1
Timeline · 14 actions
Jul 21, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 20, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 20, 2026
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)ROLL CALLPassed
Jul 20, 2026
Passed/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).ROLL CALLPassed
Jul 20, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4671)
Jul 20, 2026
At 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.
Jul 20, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8823.
Jul 20, 2026
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4654-4656)
Jul 20, 2026
Mr. Walberg moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 20, 2026
Passed/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)ROLL CALLPassed
Jun 25, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Jun 25, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
May 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
May 14, 2026
Introduced in House