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H.R. 8272 119th Congress House

To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations…

Official title: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

Introduced: April 14, 2026 Introduced by: Burgess Owens Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Health personnelLabor standardsRural conditions and developmentTemporary and part-time employment
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Apr 14, 2026
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Apr 14, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8272: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8272/
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"H.R. 8272: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8272/.
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H.R. 8272, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8272/.
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[H.R. 8272: To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8272/)
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