HOUSE 2606116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

NURSE Act

Last Action: 5/9/2019

Actions

2019-05-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2019-05-08Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2019-05-08Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.
2019-05-08Introduced in House
2019-05-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-05-08 (00)

Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act

This bill establishes a demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education shall award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a state educational agency or local educational agency in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.

Cosponsors (5)

Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
William Keating (D-MA)
Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)

Subjects

Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Health care coverage and access
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Nursing

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