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S. 1874 Senate Health

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

Calendars and Scheduling
Introduced
May 22, 2025
Sponsor
Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)
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STAGE 3 OF 8 — CALENDARS AND SCHEDULING

Currently in the Senate. Last action: placed on senate legislative calendar under general orders. calendar no. 527 on Jul 28, 2026.

  1. Senate Introduced in Senate May 22, 2025
  2. Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. May 22, 2025
  3. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Jul 22, 2026
  4. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. Jul 28, 2026
  5. Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527. Jul 28, 2026

Cosponsors

16

Subjects

Employment and training programsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingMedical educationNursing

Committees

  • Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
    • [Reported By, Jul 28, 2026]
    • [Markup By, Jul 22, 2026]
    • [Referred To, May 22, 2025]
    • [Referred To, May 22, 2025]

Summary

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026This bill reauthorizes through FY2031, revises, and establishes programs that support recruitment, education, retention, and advanced practices of nurses and nursing school faculty.Specifically, the bill reauthorizes programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration that provide grants to support increased enrollment in nursing education (including for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds), advanced nursing education and specialized training, nurse retention, and enhanced patient care. The bill also reauthorizes programs that support student loan repayment and scholarships for nurses who agree to work at facilities with critical nursing shortages and nursing faculty who work at accredited schools of nursing.Also, the bill expands certain grants to include (1) training on the use of new technologies such as telehealth and virtual resources, and (2) care for survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, the bill temporarily establishes (1) grants to nursing schools for supplementing the salaries of eligible faculty for a period of up to three years to enhance faculty recruitment and retention, and (2) grants to state agencies, nonprofits, and nursing schools for establishing nursing workforce centers and collecting data regarding the nursing workforce.  

[Summary as of: Reported to Senate]

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