S. 1874 · 119th Congress · pending
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Latest official action 2026-07-28 · Unknown
The bill, briefly
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026 This bill reauthorizes through FY2031, revises, and establishes programs that support recruitment, education, retention, and advanced practices of nurses and nursing school faculty. Specifically, the bill reauthorizes programs within the Health Resources and Services Administration that provide grants to support increased enrollment in nursing education (including for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds), advanced nursing education and specialized training, nurse retention, and enhanced patient care. The bill also reauthorizes programs that support student loan repayment and scholarships for nurses who agree to work at facilities with critical nursing shortages and nursing faculty who work at accredited schools of nursing. Also, the bill expands certain grants to include (1) training on the use of new technologies such as telehealth and virtual resources, and (2) care for survivors of sexual assault. Additionally, the bill temporarily establishes (1) grants to nursing schools for supplementing the salaries of eligible faculty for a period of up to three years to enhance faculty recruitment and retention, and (2) grants to state agencies, nonprofits, and nursing schools for establishing nursing workforce centers and collecting data regarding the nursing workforce.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-07-28
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tammy Baldwin
Senate · WI · Democratic
$192,086PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Marsha Blackburn
Senate · TN · Republican
$130,120PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
Senate · NY · Democratic
$172,585PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark Kelly
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$53,789PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Murkowski
Senate · AK · Republican
$364,300PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senate · MS · Republican
$1,272,314PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Senate · DE · Democratic
$310,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ben Ray Luján
Senate · NM · Democratic
$1,879,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jon Ossoff
Senate · GA · Democratic
$879,306PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ruben Gallego
Senate · AZ · Democratic
$466,961PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Gary C. Peters
Senate · MI · Democratic
-$186,100PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Angela D. Alsobrooks
Senate · MD · Democratic
$485,600PAC receipts · 2025–2026
17 of 17 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$60,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$50,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$48,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Gary C. Peters · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$47,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$45,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$43,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$42,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$41,050
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,050
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $7,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $5,500
Official PAC recordPRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$41,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $8,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$40,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $7,500
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$40,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$40,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPFIZER INC. PAC$39,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $4,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$38,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Marsha Blackburn · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $5,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $5,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$38,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $2,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Blunt Rochester · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURING AMERICA PAC)$38,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,500
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Kirsten E. Gillibrand · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark Kelly · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $2,500
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $6,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $6,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $4,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$37,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$37,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Cindy Hyde-Smith · Cosponsor · $8,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Angela D. Alsobrooks · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$36,600
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · -$1,700
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · -$1,700
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$36,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Tammy Baldwin · Cosponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $1,500
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ruben Gallego · Cosponsor · $4,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$36,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Lisa Murkowski · Cosponsor · $1,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN MOBILIZATION PAC$35,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordCOMMON GROUND PAC$35,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$35,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$35,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Ben Ray Luján · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jon Ossoff · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
This bill is not enacted. Post-enactment results do not apply yet.