United States · Bill · S
S. 721 (107th)
NEED Act
Introduced
5 April 2001
Last action
1 November 2001 · Reported
Status
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Sponsors
Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Warner, John [R-VA], Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS], Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA], Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Nursing Employment and Education Development Act (the NEED Act) - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for the nursing workforce development student loan repayment program and permit the service required by such program to be performed in a skilled nursing facility, in a home health agency, in a public health department, or in a nurse-managed health center. Provide for a Nurse Corps Scholarship program to provide scholarships to individuals seeking nursing education in exchange for service from such individuals in a critical nursing shortage area upon completion of such education, a public awareness and education campaign encouraging pursuit of the nursing profession, an area health education centers program to develop models of excellence for nurses, community nurse outreach grants, educational assistance for nurses from diverse or disadvantaged backgrounds, career ladder program grants for nurses, nurse training grants, nurse internship and residency grants, a fast-track nursing faculty loan program, a stipend and scholarship program to encourage individuals to seek advanced nursing degrees, and a National Commission on the Nursing Crisis.
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Timeline
5 April 2001
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3547-3550)
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2001
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3546-3547)
Source: IntroReferral
5 April 2001
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
1 November 2001
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 5 April 2001 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Hutchinson, Tim [R-AR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Santorum, Rick [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/721
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