United States · Bill · S
S. 1475 (113th)
National Nurse Act of 2013
Introduced
1 August 2013
Last action
1 August 2013 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
12 August 2025
Summary
National Nurse Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. 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 outreach and education, 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
1 August 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
1 August 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 1 August 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
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Related records
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1475
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/1475
- us · 113-s-1475 · source updated 12 August 2025