H.R. 6607 authorizes federal grants to nursing schools to address the nationwide shortage of nurses by funding increased enrollment, hiring more faculty, and modernizing educational facilities and programs. The bill prioritizes grants to nursing schools serving medically underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, rural regions, and schools serving disadvantaged students, with particular emphasis on recruiting students from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups and low-income backgrounds. Schools receiving grants can use funds for student mentorship, faculty recruitment and retention, clinical partnerships, upgraded simulation technology and laboratories, and curriculum development focused on nursing research. The legislation authorizes $1 billion in funding to be spent as needed, and requires schools to submit annual reports and a government-wide progress report to Congress within five years detailing enrollment numbers, faculty diversity improvements, and how the grants helped address nursing workforce shortages and pandemic preparedness.
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