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S. 1045 116th Congress Senate

Nursing WIN Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit nurses to practice in health care… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to expand the authority of the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permit nurses to practice in health care facilities with critical shortages of nurses through programs for loan repayment and scholarships for nurses.

Introduced: May 21, 2019 Introduced by: Todd Young Republican · Indiana See on congress.gov
Health Education programs fundingHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth personnel
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Apr 4, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 4, 2019

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nursing Where It's Needed Act or the Nurse WIN Act

This bill repeals the prohibition under the Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program that restricts nurses in the program from working for private entities that are not nonprofits. The program generally provides repayment for a maximum of 85% of the educational loans of (1) registered nurses or nurse practitioners who serve in areas of high need or (2) nurse faculty at eligible schools of nursing.

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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 21, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1045: Nursing WIN Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1045/
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"S. 1045: Nursing WIN Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1045/.
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S. 1045, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1045/.
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