# 119-s-3604: Public Health Nursing Act

119-s-3604, Public Health Nursing Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3604
- Congress: 119
- Title: Public Health Nursing Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Build a public health nursing workforce to expand community care and improve maternal and infant health.** The bill would create a federal grant program to help state, local, and territorial health departments recruit, hire, and train registered nurses to serve in public health settings, prioritizing underserved and high-need areas.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More public health nurses in underserved areas: benefit, high. This bill would create a Public Health Nursing Workforce Grant Program. The Secretary would make grants to state, local, and territorial health departments. Grants would pay wages and benefits to recruit, hire, and train licensed registered nurses to serve as public health nurses, and would pay for…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3604 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3604)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3604 (as of 2026-04-21).