Bill · H.R. 305· House(119-HR-305)
One School, One Nurse Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/9/2025
- Last activity
- 1/9/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Frederica Wilson
- Cosponsors
- - 5 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "One School, One Nurse Act of 2025," authorizes the Secretary of Education to create a grant program to help local educational agencies. The goal is to ensure that every elementary and secondary school has at least one full-time registered nurse on staff. The program aims to help maintain recommended nurse-to-student ratios through recruitment, hiring, and retention efforts. Grants will be awarded on a competitive basis for a period of five years. The act focuses on addressing shortages of school nurses in various educational settings.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would children be better off under this?+8
The bill directly improves health services, screenings, and wellness for elementary and secondary school students.
Would students be better off under this?+8
The bill aims to improve student health outcomes, attendance, and access to medical care within the school environment.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill increases healthcare access for students by ensuring every school has at least one full-time registered nurse.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Ensuring School Staffing: The bill aims to assist local educational agencies in ensuring that every elementary and secondary school has at least one full-time registered nurse on staff (Section 2(a)).
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Improving Student Health and Attendance: The text notes that schools with full-time registered nurses may experience benefits such as fewer student absences, more time spent in class, better health outcomes for students with asthma or diabetes, and higher immunization rates (Section 2(b)(5)).
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Providing Essential Services for Uninsured Students: For children who lack health care coverage, a school nurse can serve as a critical source of health services (Section 2(b)(4)).
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Supporting Student Wellness and School Climate: School nurses can help manage physical, emotional, mental, and social health needs, conduct health screenings, and support a positive school climate (Section 2(b)(6)).
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Addressing Staffing Shortages: Grant funds can be used to recruit and hire school nurses, convert part-time positions into full-time positions, and increase salaries to support retention (Section 3(d)).
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Prioritizing High-Need Areas: The Secretary is directed to give priority to high-need local educational agencies when awarding grants (Section 3(c)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Competitive Grant Process: Because grants are awarded on a competitive basis, not all eligible entities will necessarily receive funding (Section 3(a)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+8Good For Students+8Good For Low Income Households+5Good For African Americans+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7Improves Pandemic Preparedness+2Increases Medicaid Funding+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+5
- 7/21/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/29/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/9/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Introduced in House
Lloyd DoggettDemocrat · Texas
Bill FosterDemocrat · Illinois
Chrissy HoulahanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Deborah RossDemocrat · North Carolina