S. 547 · In committee · Health

Train More Nurses Act

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

What it does

• Requires HHS and the Department of Labor to jointly report on existing grant programs that support the nurse workforce.
• Requires recommendations on changing the programs to increase nurse faculty in underserved areas and create more pathways for experienced nurses to become faculty.
• Requires recommendations on supporting pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.

Official summary

Train More Nurses Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to jointly report on existing grant programs that support the nurse workforce. The report must include recommendations on how to change the grant programs to (1) increase nurse faculty in underserved areas, (2) provide more pathways for experienced nurses to become faculty at schools of nursing, and (3) support pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses.

Latest action

Mar 19, 2026: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.

Committee: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions