H.R. 3170 Reported by committee Government Operations and Politics

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

To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to cover, for purposes of workers' compensation under such chapter, services by physician assistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for other purposes.

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Became law
Sponsor Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] Introduced May 1, 2025 Cosponsors 17 (7 D, 10 R) Latest action December 4, 2025

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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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. Jun 25, 2025 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
  4. Jun 25, 2025 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. May 1, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  6. May 1, 2025 Introduced in House

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