Train More Nurses Act

This bill tells the Departments of Health and Human Services and Labor to study current federal grants that support the nursing workforce and deliver a report with recommendations. The report must look at how to train and hire more nurse faculty (especially in underserved areas), help experienced nurses (10+ years) move into teaching, and create stronger paths for licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to become registered nurses (RNs). The report is due within one year after the law takes effect, and it may guide future changes to grant programs to ease nursing shortages and improve training capacity.

Key points:

• Who is affected: Nurses, LPNs, nursing students, nursing schools, and communities with nurse shortages.
• What changes: A federal review and a set of recommendations to improve grants that support nursing education and career pathways, including helping experienced nurses become faculty and expanding LPN-to-RN routes.
• When: The report is due within one year of enactment.