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

Sponsored byRep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]MI· Introduced 1 May 2025

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.

4 December 2025·7 months ago

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Reported to House · Updated 7 April 2026

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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8 actions

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
4 December 2025 · Committee
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-394.
4 December 2025 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 343.
4 December 2025 · Calendars
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
25 June 2025 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 34 - 0.
25 June 2025 · Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
1 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
1 May 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

17 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5]MI

Cosponsors

Democrat741%
Republican1059%

Democrat:Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ
Republican:Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]VA
Republican:Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6]FL
Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
Democrat:Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]VA
Republican:Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4]MI
Republican:Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]NC
Republican:Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]NE
Republican:Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]NY
Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Republican:Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]NY
Republican:Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]UT
Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
Republican:Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8]IN
Republican:Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]PA
Democrat:Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]NY
Democrat:Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]CT

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Government Operations and Politics

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Disability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth personnelNursingWorker safety and health

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H. Rept. 119-394

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