S 2639 118th Congress Senate Health Health personnel Health programs administration and funding Nursing

Public Health Nursing Act

Introduced: July 27, 2023 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov

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

Jul 27, 2023

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Public Health Nursing Act

This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.

What's happening now July 27, 2023

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2639: Public Health Nursing Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2639/

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"S. 2639: Public Health Nursing Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2639/.

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S. 2639, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2639/.

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