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119-hr-5052119th Congress

Train More Nurses Act

Sponsored By: Representative Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

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Summary

Creates a federal review to strengthen the nursing workforce. This bill would require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to jointly review grant programs that support nurses and submit recommendations to Congress within 1 year to expand training and faculty pipelines.

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  • Nursing schools and underserved areas would get recommendations to direct grants toward increasing nurse faculty, especially where faculty shortages are worst.
  • Experienced clinical nurses with more than 10 years of practice would gain recommended pathways to become faculty at schools of nursing.
  • Licensed practical nurses would see recommended changes to expand pathways for becoming registered nurses, aimed at growing the pipeline into the RN workforce.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 8/26/2025

  • Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/17/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

    CA • R

    Sponsored 12/12/2025

  • Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 12/18/2025

  • Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2]

    VA • R

    Sponsored 4/30/2026

  • Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7]

    NJ • R

    Sponsored 6/24/2026

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 6/30/2026

  • Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 7/20/2026

  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 8/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

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