Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Joyce (OH)
In Committee
Summary
Strengthens and expands federal support for nursing education to address workforce shortages. This bill would reauthorize and broaden Title VIII nursing workforce programs, expand eligible training categories, modernize teaching tools, and raise authorized funding for 2026–2030.
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- Nursing students and trainees: It would explicitly cover Advanced Nursing Education Grants for nurse practitioner programs, nurse-midwives, nurse anesthesia programs, and clinical nurse specialist programs and require fee support to include clinical education and preceptor costs.
- Nursing schools and workforce capacity: It would broaden permissible uses to fund methodologies, audiovisual and simulation resources, augmented reality, telehealth, virtual and physical labs, and encourage increasing faculty and student numbers. It would also authorize partnerships with health care facilities, nurse-managed clinics, and community health centers to expand clinical education sites.
- Survivors and patient access: It would expand eligibility to include survivors of sexual assault in addition to survivors of domestic violence for certain Title VIII supports.
*It would increase authorized Title VIII funding, raising annual authorizations from $137.8 million to $184.3 million and from $117.1 million to $121.1 million for 2026–2030, increasing federal spending by about $50.5 million per year.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More federal funding for nursing programs
If enacted, the bill would authorize about $184.337 million per year and $121.135 million per year for different Title VIII programs in fiscal years 2026–2030. Congress would still need to appropriate the money before it could be spent. If funded, this could expand nursing education and training nationwide.
Grants to grow nursing faculty and training
If enacted, grants could help schools hire more nursing faculty and teach more students to address shortages. Schools that partner with hospitals, nurse‑managed clinics, or community health centers for clinical training could apply. The goal would be to establish or expand clinical education opportunities.
More help for advanced nursing students
If enacted, students in nurse practitioner, nurse‑midwife, nurse anesthesia, and clinical nurse specialist programs could qualify for Advanced Nursing Education Grants. Grants could pay for clinical education and preceptor costs. Schools could also use funds for simulation, augmented reality, telehealth tools, and lab equipment. This could lower some training costs for students.
Nursing grants include sexual assault survivors
If enacted, survivors of sexual assault would be named alongside survivors of domestic violence under section 831(b). This could make it easier for those survivors to access services supported by these grants.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Joyce (OH)
OH • R
Cosponsors
Bonamici
OR • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Kiggans (VA)
VA • R
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Underwood
IL • D
Sponsored 5/23/2025
Fitzpatrick
PA • R
Sponsored 6/5/2025
Lawler
NY • R
Sponsored 1/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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