H.R. 1597 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
National Nurse Act of 2019
H.R. 1597 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Mar 7, 2019, sponsored by Eddie Bernice Johnson with 290 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Mar 7, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 290
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
National Nurse Act of 2019 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to designate the Chief Nurse Officer of the Public Health Service as the National Nurse for Public Health. The position includes the authority to (1) provide leadership and coordination of Public Health Service nursing professional affairs for the Office of the Surgeon General and other agencies of the Public Health Service, (2) conduct o…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX). Co-sponsors: 218 Democrats, 72 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedMar 7, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Mar 8, 2019)
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