HR 851 United States House · 117th Congress

FAAN Act

Summary

Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act or the FAAN Act This bill authorizes the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants to nursing schools to increase capacity to respond to public health emergencies and pandemics and otherwise enhance nursing education programs. In awarding these grants, HRSA shall prioritize historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions, schools that are located in medically underserved communities, and schools in areas with shortages of health professionals.

Issues: ✓ Education ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Feb 4, 2021 Last action Feb 5, 2021

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

3

Key actions

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Committee

2

Feb 5, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 44 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Lauren Underwood

Ann Kirkpatrick

Ayanna Pressley

C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger

Chellie Pingree