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HR 3679 112th Congress House Health Department of Health and Human Services Executive agency funding and structure Federal officials Health personnel Nursing

National Nurse Act of 2011

Introduced: December 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Dec 16, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nurse Act of 2011 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Includes among the duties of such position providing 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, conducting media campaigns, and providing guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.

Requires the National Nurse for Public Health to: (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.

What's happening now December 16, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1119 Related bill National Nurse Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 23
All 23 Democratic 10
D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Nov 15, 2012
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Jun 21, 2012
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Jun 7, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· May 10, 2012
ACKERMAN, GARY
· May 9, 2012
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 26, 2012
LATOURETTE, STEVEN
· Apr 26, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 26, 2012
Schrader, Kurt
· Apr 26, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Apr 16, 2012
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Apr 16, 2012
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jan 23, 2012
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jan 23, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Dec 15, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 15, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Dec 15, 2011
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Dec 15, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Dec 15, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3679: National Nurse Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3679/
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"H.R. 3679: National Nurse Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3679/.
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H.R. 3679, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3679/.
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