# 119-hr-3333: MORE Nurses Act

119-hr-3333, MORE Nurses Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3333
- Congress: 119
- Title: MORE Nurses Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Creates a one-year public study to diagnose and recommend solutions for the U.S. nursing shortage.** The MORE Nurses Act directs the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to examine nursing workforce trends and education capacity, identify causes of the shortage, review prior studies to avoid duplication, assess federal policies affecting education, diversity, and incentives for underserved areas, and deliver a public report with legislative and regulatory recommendations to the President, Congress, and the Department of Health and Human Services within one year.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3333 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3333)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3333 (as of 2026-04-21).