Bill · S. 547· Senate(119-S-547)
Train More Nurses Act
- Introduced
- 2/12/2025
- Last activity
- 3/19/2026 — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Jacky Rosen
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Train More Nurses Act" directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to work together on a specific study. They are required to review all grant programs managed by their respective departments that are intended to support the nursing workforce. Following this review, the Secretaries must submit a report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. This report must include recommendations for changing grant programs to better meet specific workforce goals.
Yes· 3 of 10
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill seeks to expand the nursing workforce by recommending changes to grant programs that support faculty and student pipelines.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+2
The creation of pathways for practical nurses to become registered nurses benefits those entering or advancing in their careers.
Would women be better off under this?+2
The nursing profession is a major sector of employment for women, and workforce expansion benefits this demographic.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increasing nurse faculty: The bill seeks recommendations to help increase the number of nurse faculty, specifically focusing on underserved areas (Section 2, paragraph 2A).
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Career advancement for experienced nurses: There is a focus on creating ways for nurses with more than 10 years of clinical experience to transition into faculty roles at schools of nursing (Section 2, paragraph 2B).
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Strengthening the nursing pipeline: The bill aims to encourage more people to enter the field by creating pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses (Section 2, paragraph 2C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
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 Rural Residents+2Good For Women+2Good For Young Adults+2Good For African Americans+1Good For Low Income Households+1Good For Urban Residents+1
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+2
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+1
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 2/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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