Govoptes

HR 3170 · Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

Introduced
May 1, 2025
Latest action
Dec 4, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Tim Walberg [R-MI-5]
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics
Cosponsors
17

Summary

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.

Recent actions

  1. Dec 4, 2025 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
  2. Dec 4, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
  3. Dec 4, 2025 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
  4. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
  5. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  6. May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  7. May 1, 2025 Introduced in House
  8. May 1, 2025 Introduced in House

Votes

No recorded votes are available for this bill.

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