HR 8272 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗

To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

What this bill does

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This bill would officially classify certain temporary fill-in healthcare workers (called locum tenens professionals) and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors under two major federal labor laws that deal with minimum wage, overtime pay, and workers' rights to organize. No official summary is available for this bill.

Introduced

April 14, 2026

Policy Area

Labor and Employment

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