# 118-s-3860: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act

118-s-3860, Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-s-3860
- Congress: 118
- Title: Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced: 2024-03-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Butler, Laphonza R. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2024-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [118-s-3860 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3860)

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- [118-s-4243: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-4243)
- [118-sres-902: A resolution relating to the death of Timothy Peter Johnson, former Senator for…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-902)
- [118-sres-857: A resolution expressing concern about the spreading problem of book banning and…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-857)
- [118-sres-888: A resolution honoring the life of James Ralph Sasser, former Senator for the St…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-sres-888)
- [118-s-5194: Health Care Affordability Act of 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-5194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-s-3860 (as of 2026-10-15).