Senate bill · S. 1874 (119th Congress)
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025
U.S. Senate
Sponsor: Jeff Merkley (U.S. Senator for Oregon, Democratic)
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Summary
This bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the Title VIII nursing workforce development programs and to specify that advanced nursing education grants cover students in authorized nurse practitioner, nurse-midwifery, nurse anesthesia, and other advanced nursing programs.
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Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions · U.S. Senate
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Cosponsors
15
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- Democratic11
- Republican4
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Full history
- Jul 28, 2026
Reported out of committee
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
Reported out of committee
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
Reported out of committee
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
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar Under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
U.S. Senate
- Jul 22, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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- Jul 22, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Jul 22, 2026
Reported out of committee
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- May 22, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. Senate
U.S. Senate
- May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- May 22, 2025
Referred to committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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