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] Supporting nursing as a professional degree (/H.R.9260) Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2027

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, H.R.9260

HCR · Health Issues

Removing barriers to care Strengthening the nurse workforce and increasing the pipeline Nurse burnout 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

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

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Workplace violence prevention Provider nondiscrimination Nurse overtime and patient safety (S.1232/H.R.2531) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R.8272) To classify qualified locum tenens professionals and advanced care practitioners as independent contractors for the purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 and the National Labor Relations Act.

Literal federal measure citations: S.1232, H.R.2531, H.R.8272

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 (H.R. 4206) CONNECT for Health Act Issues surrounding incident-to billing Issues surrounding MACRA reform

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.1317, S.575, H.R. 1, S.2954, H.R. 4206

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

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

GOV · Government Issues

(H.R.3170/S.3296) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3170, S.3296

EDU · Education

(H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (S.4568/H.R.8691) Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res. 189 / S.J. Res. 196) A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations"

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1, S.4568, H.R.8691, H.R. 6718, H.J. Res. 189, S.J. Res. 196