United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 17085 (93rd)
Nurse Training Act
Introduced
3 October 1974
Last action
4 January 1975 · President
Status
Pocket vetoed by President.
Sponsors
Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11], Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1], Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6], Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2], Rep. Roy, William R. [D-KS-2], Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5], Rep. Hastings, James F. [R-NY-39], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Rep. Hudnut, William H., III [R-IN-11]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
3 September 2025
Summary
Nurse Training Act - Title I: Construction Assistance - Extends the authorization of appropriations for grants for construction or rehabilitation of nursing schools and loan guarantees and interest subsidies through fiscal year 1977. Title II: Capitation Grants - States that each collegiate school of nursing shall receive $400 for each student enrolled in each of the last two years of such school. Provides capitation grants for other schools of nursing and authorizes appropriations for such grants. Title III: Financial Distress Grants - Allows the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to make grants to public or non-profit private schools of nursing which are in serious financial straits. Prescribes the procedures for the making of such grants and authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1977 for the grants. Title IV: Special Project Assistance - Empowers the Secretary to make grants to schools of nursing and other entities to meet the costs of special projects, including: (1) to increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students; (2) to provide continuing education for nurses; and (3) to increase the supply or distribution by geographic area or by specialty group of adequately trained nursing personnel needed to meet the health needs of the Nation, including the need to increase the availability of personal health services and the need to promote preventive health care. Authorizes appropriations through fiscal year 1977 for such grants and contracts. Provides for the making of grants, and authorizes appropriations for such grants, by the Secretary for: (1) advanced nurse training programs; and (2) nurse practitioner programs. Title V: Assistance to Nursing Students - Extends the authorization of appropriations for traineeships, student loans, and the program to encourage full utilization of educational talent for nursing. Extends the nursing scholarship program. Title VI: Technical and Conforming Amendments - Makes technical and conforming amendments to the Public Health Service Act. Title VII: Miscellaneous - Requires the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to determine on a continuing basis the current and projected supply of the various classifications of nurses, their geographic distribution, pay rates, activity status, and advanced training status. Requires a report annually to the Congress upon such findings together with recommendations for legislation.
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Timeline
3 October 1974
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1974
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 October 1974
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 November 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1510.
Source: Committee
29 November 1974
Reported
Reported to House from the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce with amendment, H. Rept. 93-1510.
Source: Committee
12 December 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
12 December 1974
Passed
Measure passed House, amended.
Source: Floor
19 December 1974
Passed
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
19 December 1974
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Source: Floor
20 December 1974
Passed
House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
20 December 1974
Passed
Resolving differences -- House actions: House agreed to Senate amendments.
Source: NotUsed
24 December 1974
Floor
Measure presented to President.
Source: Floor
24 December 1974
President
Measure presented to President.
Source: President
4 January 1975
President
Pocket vetoed by President.
Source: President
4 January 1975
President
Pocket vetoed by President.
Source: President
Votes
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Documents
2 official files
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 19 December 1974
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 October 1974
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rogers, Paul G. [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kyros, Peter N. [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Symington, James W. [D-MO-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roy, William R. [D-KS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carter, Tim Lee [R-KY-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, James F. [R-NY-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hudnut, William H., III [R-IN-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/93rd-congress/house-bill/17085
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/93/hr/17085
- us · 93-hr-17085 · source updated 3 September 2025