U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB4122: Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
Status: In committee, June 25, 2026
To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses.
What the bill says
To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses.
From the introduced text, June 25, 2025:
A BILL To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Expansion of authority to furnish medical benefits Section 3629 of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 7384t ) is amended-- (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (f) as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c): (c) Orders by nurse practitioners and physician assistants For purposes of subsections (a) and (b), a nurse practitioner or physician assistant, acting within the scope of their practice under State law and in accordance with such regulations and instructions as the President deems necessary, may prescribe, recommend, or order services, appliances, and supplies for an individual receiving medical benefits under this section for an illness. .
Sponsors
- Rick Allen (R, HD-012) · primary sponsor
- Lucy McBath (D, HD-006)
- Joseph Neguse (D, HD-CO-2)
- Sheri Biggs (R, HD-SC-3)
- Jennifer Kiggans (R, HD-002)
- Brad Knott (R, HD-013)
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
- Mike Kennedy (R, HD-UT-3)
Latest actions
- : Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0.
- : Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- : 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.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Nursing, Worker safety and health, Health personnel, Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB4122?
- HB4122 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025.
- What does HB4122 do?
- In its own words: To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses.
- What is the status of HB4122?
- In committee as of June 25, 2026. Latest action: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 32 - 0. (June 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB4122?
- Rick Allen (R, HD-012), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB4122?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4122
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