National Nurse Act of 2019

Summary

National Nurse Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide 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, (2) conduct outreach and education, and (3) provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness. The National Nurse for Public Health must (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. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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2. 7 March 2019

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 March 2019 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Maggie Hassan · D · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Cosponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Martha McSally · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Cramer · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Cosponsor
• Susan Collins · R · Cosponsor
• Angus King · I · Cosponsor
• Lisa Murkowski · R · Cosponsor
• Kyrsten Sinema · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Dan Sullivan · R · Cosponsor
• Christopher Coons · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Catherine Cortez Masto · D · Cosponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Cosponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
• Jacky Rosen · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← National Nurse Act of 2019
• related to ← National Nurse Act of 2017