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H.R. 3166 117th Congress House

NURSE Act

Official title: To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbe… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To make demonstration grants to eligible local educational agencies or consortia of eligible local educational agencies for the purpose of increasing the numbers of school nurses in public elementary schools and secondary schools.

Introduced: May 12, 2021 Introduced by: Dina Titus Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Education Child healthEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary education
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Health care coverage and accessHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingNursing
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 13, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 12, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 12, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 13, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act

This bill establishes a demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education must award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a local educational agency in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1602 Identical bill NURSE Act
  • HR 2606 Reintroduction of NURSE Act
  • HR 3197 Reintroduced Bill NURSE Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Wild, Susan
· May 11, 2022
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 20, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Sep 29, 2021
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 19, 2021
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 19, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3166: NURSE Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3166/
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"H.R. 3166: NURSE Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3166/.
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H.R. 3166, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3166/.
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