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S 1602 United States Senate · 117th Congress

NURSE Act

Summary
Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act This bill establishes a demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education must award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a local educational agency in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.
Issues: ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes matching grants to increase school nurses in under-resourced K-12 schools, directly funding student health services to improve educational access and safety.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareFunds school nurses to improve student health services in under-resourced schools, directly expanding access to healthcare services in public education settings.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced May 12, 2021 Last action May 12, 2021
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May 12, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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May 12, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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Photo of Jon Tester
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
MT
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Co
Photo of Gary C. Peters
Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
MI
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Photo of Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
OR
n/a
Co
Photo of Michael F. Bennet
Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratic
CO
n/a