United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 959 (115th)
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018
Introduced
7 February 2017
Last action
24 July 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2], Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7], Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3], Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to extend through FY2022 support for nursing workforce programs and grants. Eligibility for advanced nursing education grants is expanded to include education programs for clinical nurse leaders and all combined registered nurse and graduate degree programs. (Clinical nurse leaders are advanced generalist clinicians who apply research and coordinate care in order to improve outcomes for patients.) To be eligible for these grants, clinical nurse specialist programs must provide registered nurses with full-time clinical nurse specialist education that qualifies the nurses to provide a full range of care. Programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses, loans for nursing faculty, and geriatric care education are extended through FY2022. Grants for increasing nursing workforce diversity are also extended through FY2022. Nurse education, practice, and quality grants are extended through FY2022 and eligibility is expanded to include nurse-managed health clinics. Grants for nursing career ladder programs are expanded to: (1) promote career advancement for individuals to become registered nurses or advanced education nurses; and (2) support internships and residency programs to encourage mentoring and the development of specialties.
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Timeline
7 February 2017
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 2017
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 February 2017
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
27 June 2018
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Source: Committee
27 June 2018
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
12 July 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
12 July 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
23 July 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 July 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6605-6607)
Source: Floor
23 July 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6605-6607)
Source: Floor
23 July 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 959.
Source: Floor
23 July 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6605-6608)
Source: Floor
23 July 2018
Floor
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
24 July 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 24 July 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 23 July 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 7 February 2017 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Stephanie N. [D-FL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Faso, John J. [R-NY-19] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Russell, Steve [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/959
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- us · 115-hr-959 · source updated 5 December 2025