Bill · H.R. 4122· House(119-HR-4122)
Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 6/25/2025
- Last activity
- 6/25/2026 — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
- Sponsored by
- Rick Allen
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 2
- Introduced
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025'', aims to expand authority regarding medical benefits. It seeks to permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide certain medical items and services. Specifically, it targets individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses under the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. The bill would allow these professionals to prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies. These actions must be within the scope of their practice under State law. Finally, they must follow regulations and instructions deemed necessary by the President.
Yes
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+5
Increases healthcare access for energy workers by allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to order medical services and supplies.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Access to Medical Services: Nurse practitioners and physician assistants would be permitted to prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for individuals receiving medical benefits for an illness (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Regulatory Restrictions: The ability of nurse practitioners and physician assistants to provide services is subject to regulations and instructions that the President deems necessary (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+5
- 9/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2026
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
- 6/24/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/29/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/20/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/25/2025
- Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
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