A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Train More Nurses Act" directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to work together on a specific study. They are required to review all grant programs managed by their respective departments that are intended to support the nursing workforce. Following this review, the Secretaries must submit a report to Congress within one year of the bill's enactment. This report must include recommendations for changing grant programs to better meet specific workforce goals.
Yes· 3 of 10
- Scored +3
Is this likely to create jobs?
The bill seeks to expand the nursing workforce by recommending changes to grant programs that support faculty and student pipelines.
- Scored +2
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?
The creation of pathways for practical nurses to become registered nurses benefits those entering or advancing in their careers.
- Scored +2
Would women be better off under this?
The nursing profession is a major sector of employment for women, and workforce expansion benefits this demographic.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increasing nurse faculty: The bill seeks recommendations to help increase the number of nurse faculty, specifically focusing on underserved areas (Section 2, paragraph 2A).
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Career advancement for experienced nurses: There is a focus on creating ways for nurses with more than 10 years of clinical experience to transition into faculty roles at schools of nursing (Section 2, paragraph 2B).
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Strengthening the nursing pipeline: The bill aims to encourage more people to enter the field by creating pathways for licensed practical nurses to become registered nurses (Section 2, paragraph 2C).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people in rural areas be better off under this? — The bill specifically directs recommendations to increase nurse faculty in underserved areas, which often includes rural communities. Would women be better off under this? — The nursing profession is a major sector of employment for women, and workforce expansion benefits this demographic. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The creation of pathways for practical nurses to become registered nurses benefits those entering or advancing in their careers. Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The focus on underserved areas may provide benefits to communities that are disproportionately African American. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Strengthening the nursing workforce can lead to better healthcare availability in underserved areas often populated by low-income households. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill's focus on underserved areas can help address healthcare shortages in high-density urban or rural zones.
- Economy And Finance
- Is this likely to create jobs? — The bill seeks to expand the nursing workforce by recommending changes to grant programs that support faculty and student pipelines.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — By focusing on increasing nurse faculty and the nursing pipeline, the bill aims to improve long-term healthcare access through a more robust workforce.
- Education And Technology
- Does this make college cost less? — The bill investigates grant programs that may support nursing students' pathways through various educational levels.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill directs recommendations for increasing nurse faculty specifically in underserved areas, which often correlate with racial equity goals.
- 7/14/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/8/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/19/2026
- Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
- 2/12/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Katie BrittRepublican · Alabama
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada