HouseH.R. 8822119th Congress
Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8822 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8822
To amend the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to permit the
Secretary of Labor to obtain certain information relating to earnings
and employment.
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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 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.
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