Public Health Nursing Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 8, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedJan 8, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 33 words.
Public Health Nursing Act This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 0 of 53 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 528 words
- Latest action
- Jan 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Identical or companion · 1
- 119th S. 3604 Public Health Nursing Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]