HR 7279 · 119th Congress

Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026

This bill creates a new program to help nursing schools hire and keep experienced nursing faculty members by offering them salary supplements. Right now, many nursing schools struggle to attract qualified teachers because hospital nursing jobs pay significantly more than teaching positions. This program lets nursing…

Sponsor

Bonamici, Suzanne (D-Oregon)

Introduced

2026-01-30

Policy area

Health

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.