Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 27, 2026
Latest Action
January 27, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Richard J. DurbinDemocratic(IL)
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2026 · third_quarter · Education
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S292-293)
Introduced in Senate
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Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944, and related interim guidance and litigation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Education
Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education (Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944) and related interim guidance and litigation Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Reducing Federal Burden for Head Start Programs (ACF-2026-0595) H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189/S.J. Res. 196, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Sustainability of safety net health systems; social determinants of health; promoting coordinated care; support of telehealth policies; 340B modernization; impact of regional oversaturation of trauma care on patient outcomes and health system costs; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization; H.R. 267, the Health care PRICE Transparency Act; H.R. 5256, the 340B ACCESS Act; H.R. 4392, Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025; H.R. 7279/S. 3707, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.1874/H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.3435/H.R.6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.3707/H.R.7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 S.3296/H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.1482/H.R.4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S.1101/H.R.2332 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act S.5283/H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act Support for health care programs Impacts of federal grant cancellations Support for nursing workforce safety measures, maternal health, veterans health, mental health, rural health, and public health Nursing education, workforce, research, and public health needs Support for nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impact of guidance on federal financial assistance
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973/S. 5283 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act S. 5269 - Pay PCPs Act of 2026 H.R. 10410 - Educating Future Nurses Act H.R. 4464 - Preventive Health Savings Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
SHARE Act (S.1101, H.R 2332) Title VIII Reauthorization (H.R. 3593, S. 1874) *all provisions of bill Department of Education RISE (Reimagining and Improving Student Education) rulemaking Title IV regulations, as it relates to nursing as a professional degree FY 2027 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research; and House language restricting Title IV federal student aid programs from being administered in a manner that does not designate advanced nursing programs as professional degree programs. Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 8691/ S. 4568) Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 (S.3707/H.R.7279) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (S.575/H.R.1317) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 (S.3296/H.R.3170) National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 (S.1482/H.R.4407)
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · 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 Issues surrounding surgical smoke (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4407/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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Addressing health care workforce and nurse faculty shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impacts of federal grant cancellations (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.3435/H.R.6607) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Issues surrounding public health nursing (H.R.7279/S.3707) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R.4407/S.1482) National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · 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 Issues surrounding surgical smoke (H.R. 3593/S. 1874) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 4407/S. 1482) National Nursing Workforce Center Act Perinatal workforce expansion (S. 2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (H.R. 6607/S. 3435) 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 Issues surrounding artificial intelligence and nursing workforce/practice Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act funding (H.R. 10056/S. 5319) Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
SHARE Act (S.1101, H.R 2332), specifically related to nursing-related interstate licensure compacts Title VIII Reauthorization (H.R. 3593, S. 1874) *all provisions of bill Department of Education RISE (Reimagining and Improving Student Education) rulemaking Title IV regulations, as it relates to nursing as a professional degree FY 2027 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations bill; Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research Nursing is a Professional Degree Act (H.R. 8691/ S. 4568) Professional Student Degree Act (H.R. 6718) FY2027 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill; Interstate License Portability and Health Care Competition in Telehealth Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 (S.3707/H.R.7279) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act (S.131/H.R.392) Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2025 (S.1548/H.R.3145) Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (S.575/H.R.1317) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2025 (S.3296/H.R.3170) National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 (S.1482/H.R.4407) Midwives for MOMS Act (S.1599/H.R.6394) Momnibus Act (H.R.7973) United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2025 (S.3329/H.R.6203)
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944 H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act S.J. Res. 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
2026 · second_quarter · Education
Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in the Department of Education Final Rule, Reimagining and Improving Student Education, Docket ID ED-2025-OPE-0944 H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act H.R. 8691/S. 4568, Nursing is a Professional Degree Act H.J. Res. 189, Providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act S.J. Res. 196, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapprovalof the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Sustainability of safety net health systems; social determinants of health; promoting coordinated care; support of telehealth policies; 340B modernization; impact of regional oversaturation of trauma care on patient outcomes and health system costs; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act reauthorization; H.R. 267, the Health care PRICE Transparency Act; H.R. 5256, the 340B ACCESS Act; H.R. 4392, Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act of 2025; H.R. 7279/S. 3707, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · 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 Issues surrounding artificial intelligence and nursing workforce/practice
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599/H.R. 6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482/H.R. 4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act H.Res. 1264/S.Res. 709 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026. H.R. 8163 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 8261 - Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies H.R. 9257/S. 4754 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · second_quarter · 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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Addressing health care workforce and nurse faculty shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impacts of federal grant cancellations (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.3435/H.R.6607) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Issues surrounding public health nursing (H.R.7279/S.3707) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.1874/H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.3435/H.R.6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.3707/H.R.7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 S.3296/H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.575/H.R.1317 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act S.1599/H.R.6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act S.1482/H.R.4407 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 S.1101/H.R.2332 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act S.4754/H.R.9257 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2026 S.4110/H.R.4262 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act S.Res.709/H.Res.1264 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2026 S.2954 - Health Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act Support for health care programs Impacts of federal grant cancellations Support for nursing workforce safety measures, maternal health, veterans health, mental health, and public health Nursing education, workforce, research, and public health needs Support for nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impact of guidance on federal financial assistance
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2026 · first_quarter · Education
Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $29,067
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Education
Legislation and policies related to: Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs Policies and requirements related to federal scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses Implementation of provisions of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (PL 119-21) Recognition of nursing as a professional degree in Department of Education Reimagining and Improving Student Education Committee (RISE Committee) Negotiated Rulemaking H.R. 3711/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · 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
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5199 - Modernizing Rural Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Utilization Act of 2025 H.R. 5217 - Rural Behavioral Health Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 3684 - Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act S. 1941 - Cure Hepatitis C Act of 2025 H.R. 5081/S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act S. 1599 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act S. 131/H.R. 392 - Providing Real-world Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act H.R. 4564 - Dillons Law H.R. 3108/S. 1535 - Rural Patient Monitoring Access Act H.R. 1616/S. 1805 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S. 717/H.R. 6894 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act H.R. 1317/S. 575 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 4773/S. 3350 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2025 H.R. 6199/S. 3934 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2025 H.R. 2509/S. 931 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care) Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 842/S. 339 - the Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act S. 683/H.R. 7324 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act S. 3435/H.R. 6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 1627 - Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act H.R. 2319/S. 1157 - the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2025 S. 1261/H.R. 4206 - CONNECT for Health Act for 2025 H.R. 2172/S. 1058 - Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 1874/H.R. 3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] H.R. 1227/S. 475 - the Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 2199/S. 1173 - Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (Restore Act) H.Res. 389/S.Res. 206 - Supporting the goals and ideals of National Nurses Week, to be observed from May 6 through May 12, 2025. S. 1482 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025 H.R. 2531/S. 1232 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1300 - Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Screening for High-risk Insured Men (HIM) Act H.R. 7106 - Enhancing Skilled Nursing Facilities Act H.R. 5629 - To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect. H.R. 7787 - Mental Health Workforce Act S. 4186/H.R. 8089 - Perinatal Workforce Act H.R. 7973 - Momnibus Act S. 3707/H.R. 7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act. H.R. 7602 - State of Men's Health Act Chronic Care Management Improvement Act Affordability of health insurance coverage Tobacco prevention Hospice certification and recertification Immunization policies Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Skilled nursing facility admitting examination and assessment requirements Reducing regulatory burdens, including those relating to Medicare Conditions of Participation Medicare provider reimbursement Health plan coverage and program requirements, including provider non-discrimination, network adequacy and prior authorization Nursing faculty and workforce shortage Nursing education Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all national public health plans Rural health care issues, including rural workforce and reimbursement Inclusion of NPs in the HPSA bonus program for clinicians practicing in primary care HPSAs Medicaid reform Issues related to Medicare Part B reform Issues related to enhancing access to care at home in rural and underserved communities Public health and nursing workforce infrastructure Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Issues relating to the mental and substance use disorder workforce Opioid epidemic Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology Primary care payment reform Documentation of medical records
2026 · first_quarter · 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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Support for clinical education Addressing health care workforce and nurse faculty shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Impacts of federal grant cancellations Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.2954) Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S.3435/H.R.6607) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act Issues surrounding public health nursing (H.R.7279/S.3707) Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2026 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.1874/H.R.3593 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 S.3435/H.R.6607 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.3707/H.R.7279 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2026 S.3296/H.R.3170 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.1599/H.R.6394 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act S.2954 - Health Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R.7973 - Momnibus Act H.R.3333 - Magnifying Opportunities to Recruit and Educate (MORE) Nurses Act H.R.1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Public Law No. 119-21] H.R.5133 - Patients Right to Know Their Medication Act Support for health care programs Rural health and Rural Health Transformation Program Nursing education, workforce, research, and public health needs Support for clinical education Support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Nursing Research, nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Issues surrounding federal agency restructuring Issues surrounding public health nursing Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Reduce regulatory barriers within federal programs so APRNs can practice to the full extent of their education and clinical training Proposed changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule Cancellations of federal nursing grants
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office