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HR 3173 109th Congress House

Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act

Official title: To create a pilot program to increase the number of graduate educated nurse faculty to meet the future need for qualified nurses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 30, 2005 See on congress.gov
Education CollegesDistance educationEconomics and Public FinanceFederal aid to health facilities
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Government Operations and PoliticsGraduate educationHealthHigher educationHospitalsHours of laborLabor and EmploymentLeave of absenceNursesNursingNursing educationSalariesScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsTeacher education
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Jun 30, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 30, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 25, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, partnerships composed of an accredited school of nursing at an institution of higher education and a hospital or other health facility to establish pilot projects to enable such a facility to retain its staff of experienced nurses while providing a mechanism to have these individuals become faculty members of such a school. Requires such individuals to teach for two years for each year of support received under the program.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 16, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Jun 30, 2005
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jun 30, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 30, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jun 30, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3173: Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3173/
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"H.R. 3173: Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3173/.
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