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119th Congress

H.R. 3170

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor
Tim Walberg(R-MI)
Introduced
May 1, 2025
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Committees
House Committee on Education and Workforce
Official text
Reported in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (17)

Original cosponsors (1)

Added later (16)

Summary

Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Reported to House” version

Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 This bill expands the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing services to injured federal workers under the federal workers' compensation program. Specifically, under the program, nurse practitioners and physician assistants acting within the scope of their practice may (1) prescribe or recommend treatment for injured federal workers; (2) certify the nature of an injury and probable extent of disability; (3) provide prescribed treatment for injured federal workers; and (4) participate, with a physician designated by the Department of Labor, in a mandatory workers' compensation examination of an injured worker. In general, only physicians may fulfill these roles under current law.

Roll-call votes

No recorded votes on this bill.

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