Train More Nurses Act

Summary#

This bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to work together to review all grant programs those departments run that support the nursing workforce. They must submit a report to Congress within one year with recommendations to better meet three goals: increase nurse faculty (especially in underserved areas); create pathways for nurses with more than 10 years of clinical experience to become faculty at nursing schools; and expand pathways for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to become registered nurses (RNs).

What it means for you#

• The bill requires a federal review and a report, not immediate changes to programs.
• If Congress or the agencies act on the report’s recommendations later, nursing schools, current nurses, LPNs, and students could see new grant rules or new programs to build faculty and career pathways.
• For now, the direct effect is that a study and recommendations will be prepared and sent to Congress within one year of enactment.

Expenses#

No publicly available information.

Proponents' View#

Supporters want to increase the number of nursing faculty, ease transitions for experienced nurses into faculty roles, and strengthen LPN-to-RN pipelines. They asked for a review of existing grants and recommendations to meet those workforce goals.

Opponents' View#

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