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HOUSE 3166117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.

NURSE Act

Last Action
5/13/2021

Actions

  • 2021-05-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • 2021-05-12Referred 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.
  • 2021-05-12Referred 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.
  • 2021-05-12Introduced in House
  • 2021-05-12Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-05-12 (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 must award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a 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)
  • Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
  • Conor Lamb (D-PA)
  • Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
  • Susan Wild (D-PA)

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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