# 119-hr-4407: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

119-hr-4407, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4407
- Congress: 119
- Title: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-19

## Summary

**State-based nursing workforce centers and data-driven planning** would be created to collect better data, guide state workforce strategies, and pilot public-private approaches to reduce nurse shortages and strengthen education pipelines. - Nurses, students, and educators: A two-year State Nursing Workforce Center Data Collection Pilot would fund statewide analyses of nursing education capacity, faculty pay and retention, scholarships, clinical placement capacity, and programs for recruitment, retention, mentoring, and leadership development. - State agencies and planners: The bill would establish or enhance state nursing workforce centers to coordinate data, conduct strategic workforce planning with employers, and produce annual reports to Congress on shortages by specialty, rural and underserved areas, geographic distribution, and employer type. - Schools of nursing and employers: Grants and technical assistance would target faculty retention and enrollment growth, evaluation of public-private partnerships, and rapid data analysis to inform training and hiring needs. *Would authorize up to $1.5 million in federal funding for each of fiscal years 2026 and 2027, drawn from HRSA workforce funds.*

## Cosponsors (11)

- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-08-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-10-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for state nursing workforce centers: benefit, low. The bill would create a two-year pilot to fund State nursing workforce centers. The federal health agency would need to start within one year after enactment. It could use up to $1.5 million in FY 2026 and $1.5 million in FY 2027. Each grant would last two years and need $1 non-Federal for every $4…
- National support for nurse workforce data: benefit, low. The bill would expand national support for nursing workforce centers funded by the pilot. It would allow more reports, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed studies on nurse supply, demand, and education. It would support program evaluations, strategies to fix shortages, and rapid short-term research. C…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4407 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4407)

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- [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-2853: Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2853)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4407 (as of 2026-07-19).