S 1709 119th Congress Senate Health

Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025

Introduced: May 13, 2025 Introduced by: Padilla, Alex Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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May 12, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2864)

May 12, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2864)

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Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
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Lobbying activity 14

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
for ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC
for SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION CTW-CLC · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
for AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION · Maryland · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS
for ALLIANCE FOR RETIRED AMERICANS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
NATIONAL NURSES UNITED
for NATIONAL NURSES UNITED · Maryland · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 5

Sanders, Bernard

Vermont · Jan 5, 2026

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · May 13, 2025

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · May 12, 2025

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · May 12, 2025

Warren, Elizabeth

Massachusetts · May 12, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1709: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1709/

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"S. 1709: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-1709/.

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