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H.R. 6087 117th Congress House

Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022

Official title: 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 nu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: 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.

Introduced: November 30, 2021 Introduced by: Joe Courtney Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jun 7, 2022
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 325 - 83 (Roll no. 233).
Jun 7, 2022
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 7, 2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6087.
Jun 7, 2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5242-5249)
Jun 7, 2022
Mr. Courtney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 7, 2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 7, 2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5321-5322)
Mar 16, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Mar 16, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Nov 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 30, 2021
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 7, 2022 House · vote #233 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 325–83 See who voted →
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 Latest action June 8, 2022

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 10 Republican 2
Sablan, Gregorio
· May 10, 2022
 D
Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · May 10, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 6, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Mar 29, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Mar 29, 2022
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 29, 2022
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Mar 28, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Mar 28, 2022
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Sherrill, Mikie
New Jersey · Mar 28, 2022
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Mar 15, 2022
 D
Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Feb 25, 2022
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jan 28, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Jan 10, 2022
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6087: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6087/
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"H.R. 6087: Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6087/.
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H.R. 6087, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-6087/.
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