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HR 4601 111th Congress House Health Department of Health and Human Services Education programs funding Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Nursing

National Nurse Act of 2010

Introduced: February 4, 2010 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 9, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nurse Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish within the Public Health Service an Office of the National Nurse, headed by a registered nurse appointed by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Directs the Secretary to: (1) initially appoint the individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as of this Act's enactment as the first National Nurse; and (2) thereafter appoint the National Nurse in accordance with Commissioned Corps Instruction CC23.4.6 (relating to Chief Professional Officer Nominations), as in effect on February 13, 2008. Grants the National Nurse the same rank and grade as the Deputy Surgeon General.

Lists duties of the National Nurse, including to provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Service, to conduct media campaigns, and to provide guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.

Requires the National Nurse to: (1) identify annual health priorities; (2) encourage volunteerism and strengthen the relationship between government agencies and health-related national organizations; and (3) encourage community-based, nonprofit organizations to seek grants for the purpose of education and interventions to address the annual priorities (including evaluating the activities encouraged by the National Nurse and conducted by such organizations, and disseminating information to governmental agencies, schools, and organizations interested in health promotion and improving public health through community action).

What's happening now February 9, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4601: National Nurse Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4601/
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"H.R. 4601: National Nurse Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4601/.
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H.R. 4601, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4601/.
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