S. 547 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 12, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryReport on nurse training grant programs
The bill asks the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Labor to look at existing grant programs that support nurses and then report back what they find. The report will include ideas for how to improve these programs so there are more nursing teachers in areas that need them, help experienced nurses become instructors, and create paths for practical nurses to become registered nurses.
How it affects you
People in underserved areas who want nursing careers may eventually see more nursing schools and teachers available to them, though this bill itself just calls for a report. Experienced nurses and practical nurses may also benefit from expanded opportunities to teach or advance their careers, depending on what changes come from the recommendations.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Feb 12, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionS. 547
A BILL
Train More Nurses Act
Sponsor: Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) · Introduced Feb 12, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 19, 2026: “Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.”