MORE Nurses Act

This bill orders a national review of the nursing shortage and asks for clear solutions. It tells a federal nursing advisory council to study workforce trends, the capacity of nursing schools, the causes of the shortage, and which federal policies could help fix it. The council must also look at past reports to avoid repeating work and suggest practical steps, including possible changes to laws or rules, to strengthen nursing education and grow the nursing workforce.

The council must finish this work within one year of the bill becoming law, send the report to national leaders, and post it online for the public to read.

Key points

• Who is affected: current and future nurses, nursing schools, hospitals and clinics, and underserved communities that struggle to hire nurses.
• What changes: a national study and set of recommendations on nursing workforce trends, education capacity, diversity, and incentives to work in underserved areas.
• When: the report is due within one year after the law takes effect and must be made public online.