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H.R. 3170 · 119th Congress

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

Introduced May 1, 2025Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Read the textOn Congress.gov

Status: In committee

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To President
  6. Law

Latest action

: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

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.

Actions

  1. House

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

  2. House

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.

  3. House

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.

  4. House

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  5. House

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  6. Introduced in House