S5319Referred to Committee
A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-08-06
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
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ⓘType
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 85.5% (876 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/M001176
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (3)
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Committee Activity
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- Senate Committee on FinanceReferred To · 2026-08-06
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