AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Program funding Nursing workforce pipeline and staffing (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 (H.R.7148) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 [P.L. No. 119-75] Issues surrounding civil immigration enforcement in healthcare settings

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, S.2587, H.R.5304, H.R.7148

HCR · Health Issues

Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burn out and well-being Nurse overtime and patient safety Nurse faculty shortages (H.R.1317/S.575) I CAN Act Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Issues surrounding surgical smoke (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1482) National Nursing Workforce Center Act Perinatal workforce expansion (S.2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Issues surrounding patient mobility assessments Issues surrounding expiration of enhanced advance premium tax credits (H.R.7279/S.3707) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 6894/S.717) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 1616/S. 1805) Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (H.R. 3415/S. 1709) Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1317, S.575, S.1874, H.R. 3593, S.1482, S.2954, S.3435, H.R.6607, H.R.7279, S.3707, H.R. 6894, S.717, H.R. 1616, S. 1805, H.R. 3415, S. 1709

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

(H.R.1317/S.575) I CAN Act Issues surrounding CMS Long Term Care staffing final rule Issues surrounding Medicaid reforms Issues surrounding nurse payment policies (H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] (S.2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act Educating Future Nurses Act (S. 2279) Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act (S. 2556/H.R. 4849) Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4206) CONNECT for Health Act Issues surrounding incident-to billing (S. 4076) Removing Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Limitations Act (H.R. 7106) Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act (S. 3350) ACO Assignment Improvement Act (H.R. 3514/S. 1816) Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (S. 3886) Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act (H.R. 2172/S. 1058) Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1317, S.575, H.R. 1, S.2954, S. 2279, S. 2556, H.R. 4849, H.R. 4206, S. 4076, H.R. 7106, S. 3350, H.R. 3514, S. 1816, S. 3886, H.R. 2172, S. 1058

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workplace violence prevention Provider nondiscrimination (S.1232/H.R.2531) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

Literal federal measure citations: S.1232, H.R.2531

TAX · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

(S.131/H.R.392) PRECEPT Nurses Act (S.1548/H.R.3145) Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act Issues surrounding expiration of enhanced advance premium tax credits (H.R. 2896/S. 1428) Safeguarding Charity Act

Literal federal measure citations: S.131, H.R.392, S.1548, H.R.3145, H.R. 2896, S. 1428

GOV · Government Issues

(H.R.3170) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3170

EDU · Education

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1

VET · Veterans

(H.R. 2234) Ensuring Veterans Timely Access to Anesthesia Care Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 2234