H.R. 8272

Summary

H.R. 8272, 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, was introduced in the House on Apr 14, 2026 by Rep. Burgess Owens (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 14, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8272 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 8272 IH: 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.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-14
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8272  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 14, 2026   Mr. Owens  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
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.
1.
Classification of qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors under Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and National Labor Relations Act
(a)
In general
For the purposes of the following Federal laws, an individual who is a qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner shall not be considered an employee of the entity on behalf of which the individual furnishes physician or advanced care practitioner services on a temporary basis, whether or not provided as a substitute for another provider:
(1)
The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 201 et seq. ).
(2)
The National Labor Relations Act ( 29 U.S.C. 151 et seq. ).
(b)
Qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner defined
In this section, the term  qualified locum tenens professional or advanced care practitioner  means an individual who—
(1)
provides temporary physician or advanced care practitioner services, including for workforce coverage, scheduling flexibility, or episodic staffing needs—
(A)
for a period of not more than one continuous year at a single site of service; and
(B)
pursuant to a written contract providing that the individual will not be treated as an employee with respect to such services; and
(2)
is—
(A)
a physician, as defined in—
(i)
section 1861(r) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(r) ); or
(ii)
section 8101(2) of title 5, United States Code; or
(B)
a nurse practitioner, physician’s assistant, or certified registered nurse anesthetist.

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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.

Sponsors

Rep. Burgess Owens (R) sponsors H.R. 8272, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Burgess Owens

Rep. · R–UT-4 · Sponsor

Introduced Apr 14, 2026

Glenn Grothman

Rep. · R–WI-6 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jun 9, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 8272 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Referred To · Apr 14, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8272 has taken 2 actions since Apr 14, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8272 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 8272.

HR 8347RURAL Healthcare ActApr 16, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 8272 goes by 2 titles.

• 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. — Display Title
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 3 firms and 10 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8272 in 4 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Defense.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8272 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8272’s is Labor and Employment.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8272, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 14, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. OWENS:H.R. 8272.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of theConstitution of the United States, Congress has the power toenact this legislation.[Page H2886]

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