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S1874Referred to Committee

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-22
Introduced
13
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 65.3% (323 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001176

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (13)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)Original· 2025-05-22
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)· 2025-06-24
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)· 2025-06-25
  • Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)· 2025-07-14
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)· 2026-04-27

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2025-05-22

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Previously

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-22
  • Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsReferred To · 2025-05-22

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would extend and expand federal funding programs that support nursing education and training, helping to address shortages of nurses in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings. It would provide grants and loans to nursing schools, support programs that train nurses in underserved areas, and help current nurses advance their skills and education. The bill would affect nursing students, nursing schools, healthcare facilities, and patients who depend on adequate nursing staff for their care.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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