# 119-s-3707: Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026

119-s-3707, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3707
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Increase the number of nursing faculty**. This bill would create a School of Nursing Student Loan Fund and a Nurse Faculty Demonstration Program to recruit and retain educators through loan support and salary supplements. - Nursing faculty: Eligible nursing faculty hired within two years or prospective hires could receive salary supplements for up to three years. Awards would fill the gap between clinical nurse pay and faculty pay and may be prorated for part-time work. - Schools of nursing: Accredited schools could establish student loan funds through agreements and apply for competitive grants. Applications must include salary histories, faculty vacancy projections, and plans to sustain higher pay after the grant period. - Patients and communities: Grants would prioritize schools serving vulnerable patient populations and Health Professional Shortage Areas, require equitable geographic distribution, and favor recruitment of faculty from underrepresented groups. *Would authorize $15 million per year for fiscal years 2027–2031, totaling $75 million in authorized funding and increasing federal spending by that amount.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-01-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Salary supplements for nursing faculty: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would create a competitive grant program that gives schools money to supplement nursing faculty pay for up to three years. Grants would go to schools, not individuals, and must be used entirely to increase eligible faculty salaries. Each year a faculty supplement would equal t…
- School-based nursing student loans: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would let the Secretary make agreements with accredited nursing schools to establish and operate school-run student loan funds. If your school joined, you would be able to borrow from that fund to pay for nursing education. This text does not set loan amounts, interest rates, r…

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- 119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025
- 119-s-3461: RISE from Trauma Act
- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2012: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-3707 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3707)

## Related
- [119-s-579: Department of Energy Quantum Leadership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-579)
- [119-s-3461: RISE from Trauma Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3461)
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2012: Runaway and Homeless Youth and Trafficking Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2012)
- [119-s-761: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-761)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3707 (as of 2026-04-21).