# 119-hres-1508: Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Clinical Nurse Specialist Week".

119-hres-1508, Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Clinical Nurse Specialist Week"., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-05).

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- As of: 2026-09-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-1508
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting the goals and ideals of "National Clinical Nurse Specialist Week".
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-05

## Summary

**Recognition of Clinical Nurse Specialists** would be promoted through a resolution supporting the first week of September as National Clinical Nurse Specialist Week and encouraging the public to observe it. The resolution would highlight CNSs' graduate-level training and their role in improving patient safety, reducing hospital-acquired conditions, smoothing care transitions, mentoring nurses, and extending specialized expertise to rural and underserved communities while urging accurate federal counting and classification of the CNS workforce to support recruitment and retention.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3593: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-1508 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1508)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-3593: Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3593)
- [119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1508 (as of 2026-09-05).