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

Introduced: September 30, 2025 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Dec 4, 2025

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

Dec 4, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

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

Jun 25, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

May 1, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

May 1, 2025

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

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