# 117-hr-3165: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021

117-hr-3165, Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-3165
- Congress: 117
- Title: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2021-05-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 88
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (88)

- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2021-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Newman, Marie [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jones, Mondaire [D-NY-17] (D-NY), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2021-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. San Nicolas, Michael F. Q. [D-GU-At Large] (D-GU), 2021-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Porter, Katie [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2021-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2021-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2021-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2021-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2021-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Andy [D-MI-9] (D-MI), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2021-10-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2021-10-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2021-11-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2021-12-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2021-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2021-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2022-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2022-02-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2022-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2022-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2022-03-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lamb, Conor [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2022-04-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2022-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2022-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2022-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2022-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2022-07-12T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-3165 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3165)

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