- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 15
- Latest action
- Dec 11, 2025
What it does
The FAAN Act would authorize grants to schools of nursing to increase the number of nursing students and faculty, enhance and modernize nursing education programs, and improve infrastructure—particularly in underserved, rural, or rural areas and for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. It prioritizes funding for schools in medically underserved areas, health professional shortage areas, or those serving underrepresented populations, and requires annual reporting and a congressional report within five years on grant outcomes. The bill authorizes $1 billion in appropriations to support these efforts, aiming to address nursing workforce shortages and strengthen public health emergency…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.