119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 547 — Train More Nurses Act

“A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to conduct a study and issue a report on grant programs to support the nursing workforce.”

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Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2026
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 12, 2025
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Referred
Feb 12, 2025
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Committee
Mar 19, 2026
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to jointly report on existing grant programs that support the nurse workforce. The report must include recommendations on how to change the grant programs to (1) increase nurse faculty in underserved areas, (2) provide more pathways for experienced nurses to become faculty at schools of nursing, and (3) support pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Timeline · 3 actions
Mar 19, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 12, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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