National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
Introduced
Summary
State-based nursing workforce centers and data-driven planning would be created to collect better data, guide state workforce strategies, and pilot public-private approaches to reduce nurse shortages and strengthen education pipelines.
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- Nurses, students, and educators: A two-year State Nursing Workforce Center Data Collection Pilot would fund statewide analyses of nursing education capacity, faculty pay and retention, scholarships, clinical placement capacity, and programs for recruitment, retention, mentoring, and leadership development.
- State agencies and planners: The bill would establish or enhance state nursing workforce centers to coordinate data, conduct strategic workforce planning with employers, and produce annual reports to Congress on shortages by specialty, rural and underserved areas, geographic distribution, and employer type.
- Schools of nursing and employers: Grants and technical assistance would target faculty retention and enrollment growth, evaluation of public-private partnerships, and rapid data analysis to inform training and hiring needs.
*Would authorize up to $1.5 million in federal funding for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, drawn from HRSA workforce funds.*
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants for state nursing workforce centers
The bill would create a two-year pilot to fund State nursing workforce centers. The federal health agency would need to start within one year after enactment. It could use up to $1.5 million in FY 2026 and $1.5 million in FY 2027. Each grant would last two years and need $1 non-Federal for every $4 Federal, in cash or in kind. Eligible applicants include State agencies, nursing boards, nonprofits, community groups, and nursing schools. Awards would be spread across regions, with priority for statewide plans, expertise, convening experience, and partnerships with educators and employers. Funds could support statewide data and gap studies, program reviews, and strategic workforce planning with employers. They could also cover research on shortages and contract nursing, faculty and nurse retention, leadership and crisis training, equity work, and career counseling or mentoring. The Secretary would report to Congress yearly, starting within one year of the first award.
National support for nurse workforce data
The bill would expand national support for nursing workforce centers funded by the pilot. It would allow more reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed studies on nurse supply, demand, and education. It would support program evaluations, strategies to fix shortages, and rapid short-term research. Centers would get technical help on standard data collection and reporting. They could receive online and in-person training. A public website and tools library would be created for grantees and the public. At least one grant or contract could go to an expert group with a mission and strong data and center leadership experience.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10]
WA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
NE • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Obernolte
CA • R
Sponsored 7/15/2025
Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]
VA • R
Sponsored 7/17/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/23/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/8/2025
Gillen
NY • D
Sponsored 10/10/2025
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 10/24/2025
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/17/2025
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