S 2853 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Train More Nurses Act

This bill directs the Health and Human Services and Labor Secretaries to review all federal grant programs supporting the nursing workforce and submit a report to Congress within one year. The report must include recommendations to improve three specific goals: increasing nursing faculty (especially in underserved areas), creating pathways for experienced nurses (with 10+ years clinical experience) to become faculty, and expanding opportunities for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to become Registered Nurses (RNs). It does not provide new funding but aims to optimize existing federal programs. The direct effect is on federal grant programs and nursing education pathways, targeting the nursing workforce pipeline.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 19, 2023 Last action Jan 29, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S253; text: CR S253)
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Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S253; text: CR S253)
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Jan 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Sep 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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