# 116-hr-8874: Nurses CARE Act of 2020

116-hr-8874, Nurses CARE Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA); status Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8874
- Congress: 116
- Title: Nurses CARE Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced: 2020-12-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Keller, Fred [R-PA-12] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Nurses Certification And Recognition of Experience Act of 2020 or the Nurses CARE Act of 2020 This bill expands qualifying training and competency requirements for nurse aides in Medicare skilled nursing facilities and Medicaid nursing facilities for nurse aides who initially train and work during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8592: EMS Counts Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7909: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8874 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8874)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8592: EMS Counts Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8592)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-7909: Ensuring Children and Child Care Workers Are Safe Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7909)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8874 (as of 2025-11-18).