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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 as-
sistants and nurse practitioners provided to injured Federal workers, 
and for other purposes. 
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. MAC-
KENZIE, 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 prac-
titioners provided to injured Federal workers, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives 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 eligi-
ble 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 para-
graph (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)— 
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(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 eli-
gible 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. 
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Union Calendar No. 343 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3170 
[Report No. 119–394] 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, to cover, for purposes of workers’ com-
pensation under such chapter, services by physi-
cian assistants and nurse practitioners provided 
to injured Federal workers, and for other pur-
poses. 
DECEMBER 4, 2025 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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