FECA Modernization and Cost Containment Act of 2026
Key claim: The FECA Modernization and Cost Containment Act of 2026 (HR9869) would modernize the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act and implement cost-containment measures for federal workers’ compensation.
Abstract
(HR9869 · 119th Congress) Latest action (2026-07-22): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Why this matters
FECA is the exclusive workers’ compensation system for civilian federal employees, covering wage-replacement and medical benefits for job-related injuries and illnesses. Modernization and cost-containment proposals would shift what injured federal workers can claim and how DOL’s Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs administers benefits, while altering agency chargeback costs to federal employers. Status is early — introduced and referred to committee, with no substantive action yet.