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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 3435 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 3435
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support
schools of nursing in increasing the number of nursing students and
faculty and in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
December 11, 2025
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Booker, Ms.
Duckworth, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Heinrich, Ms. Hirono, Mr. King, Ms.
Klobuchar, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Smith, and Mr. Van Hollen)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
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A BILL
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to support
schools of nursing in increasing the number of nursing students and
faculty and in program enhancement and infrastructure modernization,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Future Advancement of Academic
Nursing Act'' or the ``FAAN Act''.
SEC. 2. SUPPORT FOR NURSING EDUCATION AND THE FUTURE NURSING WORKFORCE.
Part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C.
296p et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 832. NURSING EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT AND MODERNIZATION GRANTS IN
UNDERSERVED AREAS.
``(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Administrator
of the Health Resources and Services Administration, may award grants
to schools of nursing for--
``(1) increasing the number of faculty and students at such
schools in order to address nursing workforce shortages;
``(2) expanding the capacity of such schools to enhance the
preparedness of the United States for, and the ability of the
United States to address and quickly respond to, public health
emergencies declared under section 319 and pandemics that are
not otherwise declared as such emergencies; or
``(3) the enhancement and modernization of nursing
education programs.
``(b) Priority.--In selecting grant recipients under this section,
the Secretary shall give priority to schools of nursing that--
``(1) are located in, or prepare students to practice in, a
medically underserved area (as defined in section 330I(a));
``(2) are located in, or prepare students to practice in, a
health professional shortage area as defined under section
332(a);
``(3) are institutions of higher education listed under
section 371(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965; or
``(4) are located in, or prepare students to practice in, a
rural area or a noncontiguous State or territory of the United
States.
``(c) Consideration.--In awarding grants under this section, the
Secretary, to the extent practicable, may ensure equitable distribution
of awards among the geographic regions of the United States.
``(d) Use of Funds.--A school of nursing that receives a grant
under this section shall use the funds awarded through such grant for
activities that include--
``(1) enhancing enrollment and retention of students at
such school, with a priority for students from disadvantaged
backgrounds (including racial or ethnic groups underrepresented
in the nursing workforce), individuals from rural and
underserved areas, low-income individuals, and first generation
college students (as defined in section 402A(h)(3) of the
Higher Education Act of 1965), including through mentorship
programs, providing tools and programming for underrepresented
students, and addressing other student needs;
``(2) retaining current faculty, and hiring new faculty,
with an emphasis on faculty from racial or ethnic groups who
are underrepresented in the nursing workforce;
``(3) partnering with a health care facility, nurse-managed
health clinic, community health center, or other facility that
provides health care in order to provide educational
opportunities for the purpose of establishing or expanding
clinical education, including through preceptors;
``(4) modernizing infrastructure at such school, including
audiovisual or other equipment, simulation and augmented
reality resources, telehealth technologies, and virtual and
physical laboratories;
``(5) creating, supporting, or modernizing educational
programs and curriculum at such school;
``(6) enhancing and expanding nursing programs that prepare
nurse researchers and scientists;
``(7) establishing nurse-led intradisciplinary and
interprofessional educational partnerships; or
``(8) other activities that the Secretary determines
further the development, improvement, and expansion of schools
of nursing.
``(e) Reports From Entities.--Each school of nursing awarded a
grant under this section shall submit an annual report to the Secretary
on the activities conducted under such grant, and other information as
the Secretary may require.
``(f) Report to Congress.--Not later than 5 years after the date of
the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall submit to the
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and
the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives,
and make publicly available, a report that provides a summary of the
activities and outcomes associated with grants made under this section.
Such report shall include--
``(1) a list of schools of nursing receiving grants under
this section, including the primary geographic location of any
school of nursing that was improved or expanded through such a
grant;
``(2) the total number of students who are enrolled at or
who have graduated from any school of nursing that was improved
or expanded through a grant under this section, which such
statistic shall--
``(A) to the extent such information is available,
be deidentified and disaggregated by race, ethnicity,
age, sex, geographic region, disability status, and
other relevant factors; and
``(B) include an indication of the number of such
students who are from racial or ethnic groups
underrepresented in the nursing workforce, such
students who are from rural or underserved areas, such
students who are low-income students, and such students
who are first generation college students (as defined
in section 402A(h)(3) of the Higher Education Act of
1965);
``(3) to the extent such information is available--
``(A) the effects of the grants awarded under this
section on--
``(i) retaining and hiring of faculty,
including any increase in diverse faculty;
``(ii) the number of clinical education
partnerships; and
``(iii) the modernization of nursing
education infrastructure; and
``(B) other ways this section helps to address
nursing workforce shortages and quickly respond to
public health emergencies declared under section 319
and pandemics that are not otherwise declared as such
emergencies;
``(4) recommendations for improving the grants awarded
under this section; and
``(5) any other considerations as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--To carry out this section,
there is authorized to be appropriated $1,000,000,000 to remain
available until expended.''.
SEC. 3. STRENGTHENING NURSE EDUCATION.
The heading of part D of title VIII of the Public Health Service
Act (42 U.S.C. 296p et seq.) is amended by striking ``basic''.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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