Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
The Train More Nurses Act requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Labor to jointly review all existing federal grant programs that support nursing education and the nursing workforce. Within one year of the bill's enactment, they must submit a report to Congress with recommendations for improving these grant programs to achieve three main goals: expanding the number of nursing faculty especially in underserved regions, creating pathways for experienced nurses with over 10 years of clinical practice to transition into teaching roles at nursing schools, and developing programs to help licensed practical nurses advance to become registered nurses. The bill does not authorize new funding but rather calls for an assessment of current programs and policy recommendations. This legislation affects nursing schools, healthcare facilities, and workers in the nursing profession by seeking to address nursing workforce shortages through better support for faculty development and career advancement pathways.
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