United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1372 (109th)
Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005
Introduced
17 March 2005
Last action
24 March 2005 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Quality Nursing Care Act of 2005 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require that each participating hospital adopt and implement a staffing system that ensures a number of registered nurses on each shift and in each unit of the hospital to ensure appropriate staffing levels for patient care. Outlines whistle-blower protections.
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Timeline
17 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 March 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
24 March 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 March 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Simmons, Rob [R-CT-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Salazar, John T. [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwarz, John J.H. "Joe" [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1372
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1372
- us · 109-hr-1372 · source updated 15 August 2025