119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 8, 2026
H.R. 6989In CommitteeHealth
Democrats propose establishing public health nursing workforce programs and grants.
Sponsor: Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. (D-NM)15 cosponsorsIntroduced Jan 8, 2026
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HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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All 15 cosponsors
15 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (15)
Moore, GwenWI-04
Jayapal, PramilaWA-07
Frost, MaxwellFL-10
Chu, JudyCA-28
Omar, IlhanMN-05
Garcia, RobertCA-42
Goldman, Daniel S.NY-10
Grijalva, Adelita S.AZ-07
Budzinski, NikkiIL-13
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Johnson, JulieTX-32
Waters, MaxineCA-43
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