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S. 547119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Mar 19, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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S 547 directs HHS and Labor to report to Congress within one year on improving nursing grant programs, with no new spending.
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S 547 requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to jointly study all existing federal grant programs that support nurses and nursing education. Within one year of enactment, the agencies must deliver a written report to Congress with findings and recommendations for improving those programs. The report must address three goals: recruiting more nursing instructors in underserved areas, creating clearer pathways for nurses with over 10 years of experience to move into teaching, and helping licensed practical nurses advance to become registered nurses.
The bill directly tasks HHS and the Department of Labor with conducting the study and reporting to Congress. It could affect nursing students, working nurses seeking career advancement, nursing schools, and communities with healthcare worker shortages.
The bill does not create new programs or authorize new spending, so its near-term effect is limited to directing a government review of existing grant activity. Depending on what the report recommends, future legislative or administrative action could follow that reshapes how federal nursing grants are structured or targeted.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.