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National Nurse Act of 2017

Introduced: April 26, 2017 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Mar 24, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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National Nurse Act of 2017

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health.

The duties of this position include: (1) 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, (2) conducting outreach and education, and (3) providing guidance and leadership for activities that will increase public safety and emergency preparedness.

The National Nurse for Public Health must: (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 March 24, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1106 Identical bill National Nurse Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 72
All 72 Democratic 41 Republican 11
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 25, 2018
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Torres, Norma J.
California · Sep 6, 2018
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Sep 4, 2018
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 24, 2018
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2018
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Jul 11, 2018
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 11, 2018
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 28, 2018
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jun 28, 2018
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 20, 2018
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Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 14, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 14, 2018
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 12, 2018
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 7, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 7, 2018
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 7, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Jun 7, 2018
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Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 6, 2018
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 6, 2018
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jun 6, 2018
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 6, 2018
Brooks, Susan
· May 24, 2018
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Apr 13, 2018
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 13, 2018
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 5, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jan 5, 2018
Jenkins, Lynn
· Nov 14, 2017
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Oct 12, 2017
MacArthur, Thomas
· Oct 12, 2017
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 12, 2017
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Oct 5, 2017
Dent, Charles
· Oct 2, 2017
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Oct 2, 2017
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 28, 2017
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Sep 28, 2017
Faso, John
· Sep 28, 2017
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 28, 2017
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Sep 28, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Sep 21, 2017
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 21, 2017
Jenkins, Evan
· Sep 21, 2017
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Ruiz, Raul
California · Sep 21, 2017
Murphy, Tim
· Sep 5, 2017
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 18, 2017
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2017
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 28, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1651: National Nurse Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1651/
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"H.R. 1651: National Nurse Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-1651/.
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