National Nurse Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1597| House
| Updated: 3/8/2019
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
National Nurse Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health
Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
National Nurse Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-1597| House
| Updated: 3/8/2019
National Nurse Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. The National Nurse for Public Health must (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Eddie Bernice Johnson
Democratic Representative
Texas
Cosponsors (250)
Doug LaMalfa (Republican)Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Katko (Republican)Elise M. Stefanik (Republican)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Markwayne Mullin (Republican)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Pete Olson (Republican)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Alexander X. Mooney (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Tim Walberg (Republican)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (Republican)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Michael Waltz (Republican)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ken Calvert (Republican)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)David B. McKinley (Republican)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Dan Newhouse (Republican)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)H. Morgan Griffith (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Carol D. Miller (Republican)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Doug Lamborn (Republican)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Rodney Davis (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Will Hurd (Republican)Denver Riggleman (Republican)John Lewis (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Webster (Republican)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Anthony Gonzalez (Republican)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Sam Graves (Republican)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Pete Stauber (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Michael R. Turner (Republican)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Jeff Fortenberry (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Adam Kinzinger (Republican)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert E. Latta (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Cathy McMorris Rodgers (Republican)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Bill Johnson (Republican)Jaime Herrera Beutler (Republican)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)
Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Health
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Department of Health and Human ServicesExecutive agency funding and structureFederal officialsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth promotion and preventive careNursingSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations