# 115-hr-5251: NURSE Act

115-hr-5251, NURSE Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5251
- Congress: 115
- Title: NURSE Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2018-03-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act This bill establishes a competitive demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by an eligible entity. An eligible entity is a state educational agency or local educational agency (LEA) in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program. In awarding grant funds, ED shall give priority to high-need LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services. A high-need LEA is one in which at least 40% and no fewer than 15,000 students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2018-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- ILEANA ROS-LEHTINEN (R-FL), 2018-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2018-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2018-05-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2018-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2018-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2018-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-5251 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5251)

## Related
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-2519: The American Legion 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2519)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-6033: International Human Rights Defense Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6033)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5251 (as of 2025-11-18).