HR 1597 · 116th Congress 2019–2021, ended

National Nurse Act of 2019

Introduced Mar 7, 2019 Originated House Sponsor Eddie Bernice Johnson D-TX

Fact sheet

Latest action · Mar 8, 2019 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedMar 7, 2019
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

National Nurse Act of 2019

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.

The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.

The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.

Cosponsors 290

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2019 to Nov 20, 2020, with 52 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAdam KinzingerOriginalMar 7, 2019
R-WVAlexander X. MooneyOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-NHAnn M. KusterOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-ILBill FosterOriginalMar 7, 2019
R-OHBill JohnsonOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalMar 7, 2019
R-PABrian K. FitzpatrickOriginalMar 7, 2019
R-WVDavid B. McKinleyOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-RIDavid N. CicillineOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-MIDebbie DingellOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-WADerek KilmerOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CODiana DeGetteOriginalMar 7, 2019
R-AKDon YoungOriginalMar 7, 2019
D-CADoris O. MatsuiOriginalMar 7, 2019
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Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Mar 8, 2019Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House
  3. Mar 7, 2019Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 696National Nurse Act of 2019Identical billMar 7, 2019

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

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  1. Mar 7, 2019Introduced in House

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