Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
Latest action · Nov 5, 2019 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
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.
- IntroducedMay 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill modifies and reauthorizes through FY2024 grant programs that fund nursing workforce development and retention. Such grants must generally be used to develop high-quality nursing services in areas that have, or are projected to have, a nursing shortage. The bill also reauthorizes grant programs for nursing education, loan repayment, and geriatric care training.
The bill further requires the Government Accountability Office to evaluate and report on the nursing education loan repayment program, including (1) the methods of payment, (2) existing and recommended oversight functions, (3) the number of nurses participating in the program, and (4) the type of facility at which participants are serving.
Cosponsors 23
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 9, 2019 to Mar 4, 2020, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | May 9, 2019 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Sep 16, 2019 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Oct 21, 2019 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-AZ | Kyrsten Sinema | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| R-AZ | Martha McSally | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Nov 7, 2019 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Nov 7, 2019 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Nov 5, 2019Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 285.
- Oct 31, 2019Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- May 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 748 | CARES Act | Related bill | Jul 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Congressional oversight
- Education programs funding
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health facilities and institutions
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Nursing
- Student aid and college costs
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 5, 2019Reported to Senate
- May 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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