S. 3296 · On the floor · Government Operations and Politics

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

Sponsor: Susan M. Collins (R-ME)

What it does

• Amends the Federal Employees' Compensation Act to define nurse practitioners and physician assistants as eligible providers for workers' compensation services when acting within the scope of their practice as defined by State law.
• Requires references to physicians in Federal employees' compensation proceedings to include other eligible providers, including in sections governing medical examinations, referrals, and employee-selected medical evaluations.
• Directs the Secretary of Labor to finalize rules implementing these amendments within 6 months of enactment.

Latest action

Sep 14, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 568.

Committee: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs