119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jul 28, 2026
S. 1874IntroducedHealth
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026
Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff (D-OR)16 cosponsorsIntroduced May 22, 2025
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Jul 28
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Jul 28
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Jul 28
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Jul 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 28
Jul 28
Jul 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 22
Jul 22
Jul 22
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
May 22
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22
May 22, 2025
May 22, 2025
Introduced in Senate
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2026
Jul 28
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Jul 28
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 28
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Cassidy with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Jul 22
SENATECommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2025
May 22
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 22
Introduced in Senate
All 16 cosponsors
12 Democrats · 4 Republicans
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