H.R. 6607

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6607 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6607

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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 11, 2025

Ms. Underwood introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce

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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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