Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1874 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No. 527 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 1874 To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2025 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Ms. Collins, Ms. Baldwin, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Coons, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Schiff, Ms. Murkowski, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Mr. Lujan, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Ossoff, and Mr. Gallego) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions July 28, 2026 Reported by Mr. Cassidy, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain nursing workforce development programs, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC. 2. ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION GRANTS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Section 811 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 296j) is amended--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ``programs.'' and inserting the following: ``programs, including individuals enrolled in--</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(A) authorized nurse practitioner programs described in subsection (c);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(B) authorized nurse-midwifery programs described in subsection (d);</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(C) authorized nurse anesthesia programs described in subsection (e); and</DELETED> <DELETED> ``(D) aut