S2167Referred to Committee
Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-06-25
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
S
ⓘType
Sponsor
John W. Hickenlooper
Democrat · CO · Senator
Votes with party: 81.4% (849 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
- Climate & Environment$19k
Full profile: /officials/H000273
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Cosponsors (3)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
2025-06-25
Source: Congress.gov
Plain-English Summary
This bill would establish or expand health care coverage and benefits specifically for workers in the energy industry, which includes people employed in oil, gas, coal, nuclear, and renewable energy sectors. The legislation aims to address health care access or costs for these workers, who may face unique occupational health risks or work in areas with limited medical services. The bill is currently under review by the Senate committee responsible for health and labor policy.
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Subjects
Health
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 2167 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2167 To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 25 (legislative day, June 24), 2025 Mr. Hickenlooper (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, and Mrs. Murray) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To permit nurse practitioners and physician assistants to furnish necessary services, appliances, and supplies to individuals receiving medical benefits for illnesses. 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 ``Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2025''. SEC. 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.''. <all>
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