Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026
Sponsored by Jeff Merkley DDemocrat, introduced . Policy area, as Congress files it: Health.
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Cosponsors
17 cosponsors.
| Member | Joined |
|---|---|
| Susan M. Collins RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Tammy Baldwin DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Marsha Blackburn RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Richard Blumenthal DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Christopher A. Coons DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Mark Kelly DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Adam B. Schiff DDemocratOriginal cosponsor | |
| Lisa Murkowski RRepublicanOriginal cosponsor | |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith RRepublican | |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester DDemocrat | |
| Ben Ray Luján DDemocrat | |
| Jeanne Shaheen DDemocrat | |
| Jon Ossoff DDemocrat | |
| Ruben Gallego DDemocrat | |
| Gary C. Peters DDemocrat | |
| Angela D. Alsobrooks DDemocrat |
Text
| Version | Date | Our copy |
|---|---|---|
| Reported to Senate | Read our copyThe official file | |
| Introduced in Senate | Read our copyThe official file |
Actions
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
Committees
- Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee (Senate)Reported By, July 28, 2026; Markup By, July 22, 2026; Referred To, May 22, 2025; Referred To, May 22, 2025
Hearings
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Who lobbied on this bill
Not checked yetNo lobbying report we hold names S. 1874.