House Bill
H.R. 7279
Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
Primary Sponsor
Suzanne Bonamici
D - OR
Cosponsors
0
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Summary
The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act aims to address America's critical shortage of nursing instructors, which currently prevents thousands of qualified students from entering nursing programs each year. By expanding support for nurse faculty training and recruitment, this bill seeks to increase the pipeline of healthcare workers at a time when hospitals and clinics are struggling to maintain adequate staffing levels.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act aims to address America's critical shortage of nursing instructors, which currently prevents thousands of qualified students from entering nursing programs each year. By expanding support for nurse faculty training and
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The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act aims to address America's critical shortage of nursing instructors, which currently prevents thousands of qualified students from entering nursing programs each year. By expanding support for nurse faculty training and recruitment, this bill seeks to increase the pipeline of healthcare workers at a time when hospitals and clinics are struggling to maintain adequate staffing levels.
- Bill Number
- 7279
- Introduced
- 1/30/2026
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Policy Area
- Health
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Fact Sheet
- Title
- Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
- Bill Number
- 7279
- Sponsor
- No sponsor
- Status
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced
- 1/30/2026
- Summary
- The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act aims to address America's critical shortage of nursing instructors, which currently prevents thousands of qualified students from entering nursing programs each year. By expanding support for nurse faculty training and recruitment, this bill seeks to increase
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