AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII, Public Health Service Act), NIH, NINR, HRSA Support for nursing education, research, and practice (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] (S.2587/H.R.5304) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 Issues surrounding federal government shutdown and related agency operations and staffing

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, S.2587, H.R.5304

HCR · Health Issues

Support for clinical education Addressing health care workforce and nurse faculty shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impacts of federal financial assistance freeze Issues surrounding NIH grant indirect costs Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act

Literal federal measure citations: S.1874, H.R. 3593, S.2954, S.3435, H.R.6607

EDU · Education

Support for federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, and the Graduate PLUS (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits Supporting nursing as a professional degree

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Support for clinical education (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] (S.2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act Graduate nurse education

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, S.2954

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

(S.131/H.R.392) PRECEPT Nurses Act (S.1548/H.R.3145) Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act

Literal federal measure citations: S.131, H.R.392, S.1548, H.R.3145