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HR6989Referred to Committee

Public Health Nursing Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-08
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Melanie A. Stansbury
Melanie A. Stansbury
Democrat · NM · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (658 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001218

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

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

  • Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)Original· 2026-01-08
  • Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-7)· 2026-01-09
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)· 2026-01-12
  • Maxwell Frost (D-FL-10)· 2026-01-12
  • Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)· 2026-01-13
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2026-01-20
  • Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-02-03
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-02-03
  • Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-03-04
  • Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2026-03-04
  • April McClain Delaney (D-MD-6)· 2026-04-14
  • Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7)· 2026-04-20
  • James R. Walkinshaw (D-VA-11)· 2026-04-21
  • Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2026-04-28

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 →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-01-08

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-01-08

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-08

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Health
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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