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National Nurse Act of 2017

Introduced: May 11, 2017 Introduced by: Merkley, Jeff Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2017
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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 May 11, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1651 Identical bill National Nurse Act of 2017
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4 Republican 2 Independent 1
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Apr 26, 2018
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Mar 15, 2018
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jan 23, 2018
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jan 16, 2018
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 18, 2017
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 17, 2017
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1106: National Nurse Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1106/
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"S. 1106: National Nurse Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1106/.
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