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National Nurse Act of 2013

Introduced: March 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 4, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 4, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nurse Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health within the Office of the Surgeon General. Requires the individual serving as the National Nurse for Public Health to serve also as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service. 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 February 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1475 Related bill National Nurse Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 60
All 60 Democratic 41 Republican 1
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Sep 18, 2014
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 17, 2014
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 17, 2014
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 17, 2014
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jun 12, 2014
 D
Vargas, Juan
California · May 20, 2014
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 29, 2014
Lance, Leonard
· Apr 28, 2014
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 1, 2014
LEWIS, JOHN
· Apr 1, 2014
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 18, 2014
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 18, 2014
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Mar 12, 2014
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 26, 2014
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 12, 2013
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Oct 28, 2013
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 23, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Sep 18, 2013
Tsongas, Niki
· Aug 1, 2013
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 10, 2013
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 14, 2013
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 5, 2013
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · May 16, 2013
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 16, 2013
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 16, 2013
ENGEL, ELIOT
· May 16, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· May 16, 2013
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · May 16, 2013
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 16, 2013
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 16, 2013
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 16, 2013
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Meng, Grace
New York · May 13, 2013
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 17, 2013
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Apr 10, 2013
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Takano, Mark
California · Mar 20, 2013
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Mar 13, 2013
Fudge, Marcia
· Mar 12, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 6, 2013
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Mar 6, 2013
Schwartz, Allyson
· Feb 25, 2013
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 25, 2013
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Feb 25, 2013
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 12, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Feb 12, 2013
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Feb 6, 2013
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Feb 4, 2013
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 4, 2013
KING, PETER
· Feb 4, 2013
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Feb 4, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 485: National Nurse Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-485/
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"H.R. 485: National Nurse Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-485/.
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H.R. 485, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-485/.
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