Congress·In Progress·H.R. 8822

Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act

Federal Workers' Compensation: Checking Earnings Data

about 2 months ago·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act is currently moving through the House committee process. On June 24, 2026, the House Committee on Education and Workforce voted to report the bill to the full House for further consideration. This bill is actively moving forward as it has successfully passed the committee stage.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills introduced in the House never make it past the committee stage. Without a large group of supporters from both parties, this bill faces a difficult path to becoming law.

Key Points

This bill gives the Labor Department more power to check the records of people receiving federal workers' compensation. It aims to make sure people are not getting paid more than they should or receiving benefits while working other jobs.
The Labor Department would be allowed to see Social Security earnings and monthly benefit information. They would also get access to a national database of new hires managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Government agencies would have to share this information for free and in a timely manner. The Labor Department can request this data without telling the employee or getting their permission first.
The goal is to stop improper payments and catch fraud in the federal workers' compensation program. Within 90 days of the bill becoming law, the agencies involved must set up a plan for how they will share this data.

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Milestones

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Jun 25, 2026House

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.

The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.

Jun 25, 2026House

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 14, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 14, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Federal Workers’ Compensation Integrity and Care Act

Bill NumberHR 8822

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.

Data Sources

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