Bill · H.R. 3262· House(119-HR-3262)
NURSE Act
- Introduced
- 5/7/2025
- Last activity
- 5/7/2025 — 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
- Dina Titus
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 4
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act," or "NURSE Act," aims to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools. It allows the Secretary of Education to award competitive demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia. These grants help cover the costs of hiring registered nurses. Priority is given to high-need agencies with the greatest need for nursing services. The bill also requires a report to Congress after two years to evaluate the program's effectiveness.
Yes· 3 of 24
Would children be better off under this?+9
Directly improves health outcomes and learning environments for students.
Would students be better off under this?+9
Directly increases access to essential health services within the school setting.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
Targets high-need, under-resourced schools serving low-income families.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-3
Increases government expenditure via the grant program.
Does this reduce what the federal government owes?-2
Authorizes new federal spending for demonstration grants.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Increased Access to Healthcare: The bill provides grants to increase the number of school nurses in public schools, which helps address student health issues (Section 3(b)(1)).
- Support for Chronic Conditions: The bill notes that nurses ensure children with chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy can thrive in a safe environment (Section 2(4)).
- Mental Health Support: School nurses serve on mental health teams and provide interventions, screenings, and crisis planning (Section 2(10)).
- Improved Learning Outcomes: The presence of nurses can remove barriers to learning through early intervention services like vision, hearing, and dental assessments (Section 2(8)).
- Higher Immunization Rates: The text indicates that when students have access to a registered nurse in school, immunization rates increase (Section 2(11)).
- Financial Assistance for Poor Districts: The Secretary can waive or reduce the required non-Federal share of a grant for entities demonstrating economic hardship (Section 3(e)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Limited Funding Availability: Because grants are awarded on a competitive basis, not all eligible schools or agencies will receive funding (Section 3(b)(1)).
- Funding Cliffs: The Federal share of the grant must decrease each year for multiyear grants, meaning schools must find state or local funding to keep the nurses once the grant ends (Section 3(e)(1)(B)).
- Cost Burden on Localities: Eligible entities are generally required to provide a non-Federal share of the costs in cash or in-kind (Section 3(e)(2)).
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+9Good For Students+9Good For Low Income Households+8Good For People With Disabilities+7Good For African Americans+5Good For Hispanic Americans+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+4Good For Union Workers+4Good For Urban Residents+4Good For Immigrants+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For White Americans+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+8Improves Mental Health Access+7Improves Pandemic Preparedness+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Disability Rights+6Improves Poverty Reduction+4Improves Racial Equity+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Increases Federal Power+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+5Reduces Government Spending-3Reduces National Debt-2
- 12/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/7/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2025
- 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.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Don BaconRepublican · Nebraska
Robert BresnahanRepublican · Pennsylvania
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Jennifer KiggansRepublican · Virginia