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Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act
To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to permit the Secretary of Labor to obtain certain information relating to earnings and employment.
Summary
- The bill would amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to allow the Secretary of Labor to request earnings and employment information from the Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services.
- The information can be requested without the employee's authorization or notice to the employee to detect and prevent improper payments under the federal workers' compensation program.
- The Secretary of Labor must establish memoranda of understanding with the Social Security Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services within 90 days to specify how information will be provided.
- The Secretary of Labor must establish procedures within 90 days for correlating employee identity and employment status with information obtained.
- The amendments apply to federal workers' compensation payments made after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Ryan Mackenzie’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SUNDANCE VACATIONS $10,400
- COMMONWEALTH OF PA $9,900
- STARKEY HEARING TECHNOLOGIES $9,900
- WELLS FARGO ADVISORS $9,210
- LEHIGH VALLEY WATER SYSTEMS $7,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Ryan Mackenzie → · Outside spending →
Actions (4)
- Jun 25, 2026 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- May 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · house
- May 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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Text versions (1)
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Committee action
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As published:Roll Call Vote #12 | H.R. 8822 | Motion to Report as Amended | Passed (32y-0n)
Meetings where this bill was on the agenda
Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 14, 2026
Mr. Mackenzie introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
A BILL
To amend the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act to permit the Secretary of Labor to obtain certain information relating to earnings and employment.
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 “Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act”.
SEC. 2. DATA ACCESS.
(a) In General.—Subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 8153. Data access
“(a) Definitions.—In this section:
“(1) FECA program.—The term ‘FECA program’ means the program that administers the compensation, benefits, and services under this subchapter.
“(2) Improper payment.—The term ‘improper payment’ has the meaning given that term in section 3351 of title 31, United States Code.
“(3) Secretary.—The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Labor.
“(b) Improvements to Access of Federal Databases.—
“(1) In general.—To improve compliance with the requirements under, and the integrity of, the FECA program, and to detect and prevent improper payments under such program, upon receiving a written request from the Secretary of Labor with respect to one or more employees, and in accordance with paragraph (2)—
“(A) the Commissioner of Social Security shall make available to the Secretary of Labor—
“(i) earnings information of the employee or employees; and
“(ii) information on monthly benefit payments under title II of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) received by the employee or employees; and
“(B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall make available to the Secretary of Labor the information in the National Directory of New Hires with respect to the employee or employees.
“(2) Provision of information.—
“(A) In general.—Information requested by the Secretary of Labor under this section—
“(i) may be so requested without authorization from, or notice to, the employee with respect to whom such information pertains; and
“(ii) shall be provided—
“(I) in a timely manner;
“(II) at no cost to the Secretary; and
“(III) in accordance with the manner, frequency, and form specified in the applicable memorandum of understanding entered into under subparagraph (B).
“(B) Memorandum of understanding.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act, the Secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding—
“(i) with the Commissioner of Social Security that shall specify the manner, frequency, and form in which the information requested pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) shall be provided to the Secretary of Labor; and
“(ii) with the Secretary of Health and Human Services that shall specify the manner, frequency, and form in which the information requested pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) shall be provided to the Secretary of Labor.
“(3) Procedures.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act, the Secretary shall establish procedures for correlating the identity and employment status of a recipient of compensation, benefits, or services under this subchapter with the information of such recipient obtained under this section.”.
(b) Technical and Conforming Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8152 the following:
“Sec. 8153. Data access.”.
(c) Application.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to payments made under subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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