119th Congress
H.R. 6989
Public Health Nursing Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Melanie A. Stansbury(D-NM)
- Introduced
- Jan 8, 2026
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (15)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
Added later (14)
- Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) · Jan 9, 2026
- Judy Chu (D-CA) · Jan 12, 2026
- Maxwell Frost (D-FL) · Jan 12, 2026
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN) · Jan 13, 2026
- Robert Garcia (D-CA) · Jan 20, 2026
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY) · Feb 3, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · Feb 3, 2026
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ) · Mar 4, 2026
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL) · Mar 4, 2026
- April McClain Delaney (D-MD) · Apr 14, 2026
- Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) · Apr 20, 2026
- James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA) · Apr 21, 2026
- Julie Johnson (D-TX) · Apr 28, 2026
- Maxine Waters (D-CA) · Jul 21, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
Public Health Nursing Act
This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 8, 2026 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. - Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in House