119th Congress
S. 547
Train More Nurses Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Jacky Rosen(D-NV)
- Introduced
- Feb 12, 2025
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Official text
- Introduced in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (3)
Original cosponsors (1)
- Susan M. Collins (R-ME)
Added later (2)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) · Jun 8, 2026
- Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) · Jul 14, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in Senate” version
Train More Nurses Act
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to jointly report on existing grant programs that support the nurse workforce.
The report must include recommendations on how to change the grant programs to (1) increase nurse faculty in underserved areas, (2) provide more pathways for experienced nurses to become faculty at schools of nursing, and (3) support pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. - Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate