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Public Health Nursing Act

USA119th CongressS-3604| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2026
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Public Health Nursing Act" seeks to establish, expand, and sustain a robust public health nursing workforce across the United States. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement activities, primarily through grants, to State, local, and territorial public health departments. These grants are intended to support the recruitment, hiring, and training of licensed registered nurses to serve as public health nurses, particularly in medically underserved areas and facilities like mobile health clinics or acute care hospitals, or for home visitation services. Grant funds can cover wages, benefits, training costs, medical supplies, and administrative expenses related to these activities. Priority for grant selection is given to applicants proposing to serve areas with high rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, or maternal morbidity, as well as low-income, rural, or traditionally underserved populations. Applicants demonstrating a plan for culturally and linguistically appropriate services and those with collective bargaining agreements or non-interference policies regarding employee rights also receive preference. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $5,000,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 to carry out these provisions, requiring grant recipients to maintain their current non-Federal expenditures.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2639
Public Health Nursing Act
Jan 8, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6989
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2639
    Public Health Nursing Act


  • January 8, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6989
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6989: Public Health Nursing Act

Public Health Nursing Act

USA119th CongressS-3604| Senate 
| Updated: 1/8/2026
The "Public Health Nursing Act" seeks to establish, expand, and sustain a robust public health nursing workforce across the United States. It mandates the Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement activities, primarily through grants, to State, local, and territorial public health departments. These grants are intended to support the recruitment, hiring, and training of licensed registered nurses to serve as public health nurses, particularly in medically underserved areas and facilities like mobile health clinics or acute care hospitals, or for home visitation services. Grant funds can cover wages, benefits, training costs, medical supplies, and administrative expenses related to these activities. Priority for grant selection is given to applicants proposing to serve areas with high rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, or maternal morbidity, as well as low-income, rural, or traditionally underserved populations. Applicants demonstrating a plan for culturally and linguistically appropriate services and those with collective bargaining agreements or non-interference policies regarding employee rights also receive preference. The bill authorizes an appropriation of $5,000,000,000 annually for fiscal years 2026 through 2035 to carry out these provisions, requiring grant recipients to maintain their current non-Federal expenditures.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2639
Public Health Nursing Act
Jan 8, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6989
Introduced in House
Jan 8, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jan 8, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2639
    Public Health Nursing Act


  • January 8, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6989
    Introduced in House


  • January 8, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 8, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (2)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6989: Public Health Nursing Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted