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S 1475 113th Congress Senate

National Nurse Act of 2013

Official title: A bill to establish the position of National Nurse for Public Health, to be filled by the same individual serving as the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service.

Introduced: August 1, 2013 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 1, 2013
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 Latest action August 1, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Nurse Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the 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 outreach and education, 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.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1475: National Nurse Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1475/
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"S. 1475: National Nurse Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1475/.
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S. 1475, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1475/.
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