# 117-hr-8576: Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act

117-hr-8576, Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8576
- Congress: 117
- Title: Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2022-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study the effects of travel nurse agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study must consider matters that include agency business and payment practices, the effects of travel nurse agency practices on workforce shortages, and the acquisition of travel nurse agencies by private equity firms.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ferguson, A. Drew, IV [R-GA-3] (R-GA), 2022-08-09T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8576 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8576)

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- [117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3537)
- [117-hr-1193: Cardiovascular Advances in Research and Opportunities Legacy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1193)
- [117-hr-5142: To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal, in commemoration to the servi…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5142)
- [117-hr-5754: Patient Advocate Tracker Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-5754)
- [117-hr-9092: Family and Small Business Taxpayer Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-9092)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8576 (as of 2025-11-18).