United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 485 (113th)
National Nurse Act of 2013
Introduced
4 February 2013
Last action
8 February 2013 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9], Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
National Nurse Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Requires the individual serving as the National Nurse for Public Health to serve also as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service. Includes among the duties of such position providing leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, conducting media campaigns, and providing guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. Requires the National Nurse for Public Health to: (1) participate in identification of national health priorities, (2) encourage volunteerism of nurses and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations, and (3) promote the dissemination of evidence-based practice in educating the public on health promotion and disease prevention activities.
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Timeline
4 February 2013
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 February 2013
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 February 2013
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 February 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walden, Greg [R-OR-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/485
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/485
- us · 113-hr-485 · source updated 12 August 2025