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National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1482| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 aims to strengthen and expand the nursing profession by establishing and supporting State-based nursing workforce centers. It authorizes a two-year pilot program to provide grants for these centers, which will collect data, conduct research, and implement strategies to address nursing shortages. The bill seeks to evaluate the impact of these centers and assess the feasibility of public-private partnerships in bolstering the nursing workforce. Under the pilot program, eligible entities such as State agencies, schools of nursing, and non-profit organizations can receive grants to fund comprehensive analyses of the nursing workforce. These analyses will cover areas like existing data gaps, nursing education programs, faculty capacity, and factors contributing to retention and recruitment challenges. Funds will also support programs designed to recruit and retain nurses , develop leadership, prepare nurses for public health crises, and assist individuals in entering and advancing within the profession. Furthermore, the bill expands the scope of existing State and Regional Centers for Health Workforce Analysis to specifically support the nursing workforce. These expanded centers will collaborate with the new nursing workforce centers to produce regional and national reports on nurse supply, demand, and education capacity . They will also provide crucial technical assistance , including guidance on data collection and analysis, and offer training opportunities and resources to help alleviate nursing shortages across the United States.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4844
National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1150
National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4407
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4844
    National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1150
    National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4407
    Introduced in House

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4407: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-1482| Senate 
| Updated: 4/10/2025
The National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 aims to strengthen and expand the nursing profession by establishing and supporting State-based nursing workforce centers. It authorizes a two-year pilot program to provide grants for these centers, which will collect data, conduct research, and implement strategies to address nursing shortages. The bill seeks to evaluate the impact of these centers and assess the feasibility of public-private partnerships in bolstering the nursing workforce. Under the pilot program, eligible entities such as State agencies, schools of nursing, and non-profit organizations can receive grants to fund comprehensive analyses of the nursing workforce. These analyses will cover areas like existing data gaps, nursing education programs, faculty capacity, and factors contributing to retention and recruitment challenges. Funds will also support programs designed to recruit and retain nurses , develop leadership, prepare nurses for public health crises, and assist individuals in entering and advancing within the profession. Furthermore, the bill expands the scope of existing State and Regional Centers for Health Workforce Analysis to specifically support the nursing workforce. These expanded centers will collaborate with the new nursing workforce centers to produce regional and national reports on nurse supply, demand, and education capacity . They will also provide crucial technical assistance , including guidance on data collection and analysis, and offer training opportunities and resources to help alleviate nursing shortages across the United States.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-4844
National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-1150
National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 15, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4407
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-4844
    National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-1150
    National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023


  • April 10, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 10, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • July 15, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4407
    Introduced in House
Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (3)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-4407: National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted