AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII, Public Health Service Act), Title VII, NIH, NINR, HRSA, ARPA-H, CDC, VA and veterans health, Indian Health Service, Federal Student Aid, and non-defense discretionary funding Support for nursing education, research, and practice S.2587/H.R.5304 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026 H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] Issues surrounding federal government shutdown and related agency operations and staffing

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

EDU · Education

S.1948/H.R.3711 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] H.R.6574 - Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R.6677 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R.6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.R.6739 - Clarity in Professional Degree Act Supporting nursing as a professional degree Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Support for higher education including federal student loan programs such as Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program, Pell Grants, Perkins Loan Program, William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program, and the Grad PLUS loan program Student Visas and other higher education issues

Literal federal measure citations: S.1948, H.R.3711, H.R.1, H.R.6574, H.R.6677, H.R.6718, H.R.6739

HCR · Health Issues

S.1874/H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.3435/H.R.6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act S.2954 - Health Care Workforce Expansion Act S.3604 - Public Health Nursing Act H.R.3333 - Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] Support for health care programs Nursing education, workforce, research, and public health needs Support for clinical education Support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Nursing Research, nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Impacts of federal financial assistance freeze Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Reduce regulatory barriers within federal programs so APRNs can practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training Proposed changes to ACIPs recommended vaccine schedule Addressing nurse faculty shortage Cancellations of federal nursing grants

Literal federal measure citations: S.1874, H.R.3593, S.3435, H.R.6607, S.2954, S.3604, H.R.3333, H.R.1

VET · Veterans

S.3329/H.R.6203 - United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025 H.R.4509 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) for Veterans Act Prepare a highly qualified and community-focused nursing workforce within the VA healthcare system and supporting the health care of our veterans

Literal federal measure citations: S.3329, H.R.6203, H.R.4509

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

S.131/H.R.392 - Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act S.1548/H.R.3145 - Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025

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

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

S.2954 - Health Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] Implementation of the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation ("NOPAIN") Act (section 4135 of Public Law No. 117-328). Support for clinical education Support for graduate nurse education Reduce regulatory barriers within federal programs so APRNs can practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training

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