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H.R. 5251 (115th)

NURSE Act

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Introduced

13 March 2018

Last action

16 March 2018 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-27], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

5 December 2025

Education

Summary

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act This bill establishes a competitive demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by an eligible entity. An eligible entity is a state educational agency or local educational agency (LEA) in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program. In awarding grant funds, ED shall give priority to high-need LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services. A high-need LEA is one in which at least 40% and no fewer than 15,000 students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

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Timeline

  1. 13 March 2018

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. 13 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 13 March 2018

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 16 March 2018

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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