AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
Lobbying for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII, Public Health Service Act), NIH, NINR, HRSA, AHRQ, CDC, Federal Student Aid Programs. Support for nursing education, research, and practice H.R.1968 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 H.Con.Res.14/Sen.Con.Res.7 - FY 2025 Budget Resolution
Support for federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and the Grad PLUS loan program, and support for students and student loan borrowers. Student Visas and other higher education issues Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring and Dear Colleague Letters Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan
S.575/H.R.1317 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act S.266/H.R.929 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act Support for clinical education Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and Title VIII Reauthorization Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health needs in all communities include rural, urban, and underserved areas Support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Nursing Research, nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Oppose any reduction or elimination of the Prevention and Public Health Fund (Prevention Fund) Issues surrounding NIH grant in-direct costs Impacts of federal financial assistance freeze Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Protecting and preserving public access to federal data Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression
H.R.1644 - Copay Fairness for Veterans Act Prepare a highly qualified and community-focused nursing workforce within the VA healthcare system and supporting the health care of our veterans
S.131/H.R.392 - Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R.593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act
Support for clinical education