H.R. 3170

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3170 Reported in House (RH)]

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Union Calendar No. 343
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3170

[Report No. 119-394]

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 1, 2025

Mr. Walberg (for himself and Mr. Courtney) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

December 4, 2025

Additional sponsors: Mr. Kennedy of New York, Mr. Messmer, Mr. 
Mackenzie, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Owens, Mr. Lawler, Ms. Foxx, Ms. 
Malliotakis, Ms. Norton, Mr. Bacon, Mr. Walkinshaw, Mr. Vindman, Mr. 
Huizenga, Mr. Fine, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, and Mr. Norcross

December 4, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 1, 
2025]

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A BILL

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Workers' 
Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. INCLUSION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS IN 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION ACT.

(a) Inclusion.--Section 8101 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended--
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``, other eligible 
providers,'' after ``osteopathic practitioners'';
(2) by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraphs (18) and 
(19);
(3) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (20) and 
inserting ``; and''; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(21) `other eligible provider' means a nurse practitioner 
or physician assistant within the scope of their practice as 
defined by State law.''.
(b) Conforming Amendments.--Chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended--
(1) in section 8103(a)--
(A) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' 
after ``physician'' each place it appears; and
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ``or other 
eligible providers'' after ``physicians'';
(2) in section 8121(6), by inserting ``or other eligible 
provider'' after ``physician''; and
(3) in section 8123(a)--
(A) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' 
after ``The employee may have a physician''; and
(B) by inserting ``or other eligible provider'' 
after ``United States and the physician''.
(c) Regulations.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor shall finalize rules to 
carry out the amendments made by this Act.
Union Calendar No. 343

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3170

[Report No. 119-394]

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A BILL

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.

_______________________________________________________________________

December 4, 2025

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed