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H.R. 4001 (110th)

Nursing Education Opportunities Act

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Introduced

30 October 2007

Last action

15 January 2008 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

Sponsors

Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3], Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3], Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1], Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7], Christopher Smith, Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-4], Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5], TIM RYAN, Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], C. Ruppersberger, Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-5], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4]

Subjects

Healthcare, Education

Source updated

23 March 2026

Healthcare · Education

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Summary

Nursing Education Opportunities Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include accelerated degree nursing students who pursue a second baccalaureate degree or a master's degree as an entry level nursing degree as eligible for financial assistance through nursing programs in the Act, including the Nursing Student Loan Program. Raises the yearly loan amounts available to all nursing students through that Program. Modifies the definition of "collegiate school of nursing" to include accelerated nursing degree programs. Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of a nurse faculty shortage, to obligate more than 10% of traineeships for individuals in doctoral degree programs. Directs the Secretary to award grants to: (1) eligible entities to establish doctoral nursing degree programs, giving priority to such entities located in states in which there are no such programs; and (2) partnerships of eligible entities to establish doctoral nursing consortia to enhance and expand the availability of doctoral nurse faculty and education by enabling the partners to share doctoral faculty and programmatic resources. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary to award grants to partnerships composed of an accredited nursing school at an institution of higher education and a hospital or health facility to establish up to five pilot projects to enable such hospital or facility to retain its staff of experienced nurses while providing a mechanism to have these individuals become, through an accelerated nursing education program, faculty members of an accredited nursing school.

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Timeline

  1. 30 October 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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

  2. 30 October 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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

  3. 30 October 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 30 October 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 15 January 2008

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.

    Source: Committee

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