S3707-119

In Committee

Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026

119th Congress Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Analysis under review: This bill has generated analysis that may be too generic or incomplete. Clause-level evidence remains available below.

Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Nurse faculty demonstration program Section 846A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n–1) is amended— by amending subsection (a) to read. It relies on appropriations, grants, and loan guarantees. The main policy areas are Healthcare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Expands a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Nurse faculty demonstration program Section 846A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n–1) is amended— by amending subsection (a) to read...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Nurse faculty demonstration program Section 846A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n–1) is amended— by amending subsection (a) to read.

Key Policy Areas

Healthcare

Primary Purpose

The bill expands a appropriation, grant, loan guarantee provision: 2. Nurse faculty demonstration program Section 846A of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 297n–1) is amended— by amending subsection (a) to read.

Policy Domains

Healthcare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Jan 27, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, …

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jan 27, 2026

Mr. Durbin (for himself and Ms. Murkowski) introduced the following …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Healthcare
Actor Mappings
"the_secretary"
→ The Secretary identified in the operative section

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"inflation" §id67E6DDC958F54471B5CEAC27658DC8D2

the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (all items

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