The MORE Nurses Act directs the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to conduct a comprehensive examination of the nation's nursing shortage and report back to Congress within one year. The council will assess current nursing workforce capacity, identify reasons for the shortage, review existing federal policies related to nursing education, and look at how federal support for nursing programs and diversity efforts may be falling short. The analysis will specifically examine federal policies affecting nursing education funding, workforce diversity initiatives, and incentives for nurses to work in underserved areas. Based on this review, the council will recommend legislative and regulatory solutions for policymakers to address the shortage, with all findings made publicly available online. The bill does not authorize new funding but rather requires this advisory body to study the problem and propose potential fixes.
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