S. 1874 · Senate bill · 119th Congress

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

Sponsored by Sen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon with 17 co-sponsors

Introduced May 22, 2025

Referred to the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Latest action Jul 28, 2026

SponsorSen. Jeff Merkley, Oregon· 17 cosponsorsSen. Susan Collins, MaineSen. Tammy Baldwin, Wisconsin

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RepublicanSen. Marsha Blackburn, Tennessee
DemocratSen. Richard Blumenthal, Connecticut
DemocratSen. Christopher Coons, Delaware
DemocratSen. Kirsten Gillibrand, New York

What the bill does

This bill reauthorizes through FY2031, revises, and establishes programs that support recruitment, education, retention, and advanced practices of nurses and nursing school faculty.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Sep 24, 2026.

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