S. 5319 · 119th Congress · pending
Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Latest official action 2026-08-06 · Referred
The bill, briefly
Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act This bill requires certain providers, as a condition of Medicare participation, to limit mandatory overtime for nurses. Specifically, the bill prohibits hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, home health agencies, rural health clinics, federally qualified health centers, and other specified providers from requiring nurses to work (1) more than a previously scheduled shift, 48 hours in a workweek, or 12 consecutive hours in a 24-hour period; or (2) during the 10 hours immediately following the 12th hour worked in a shift during a 24-hour period. Qualifying work hours include time spent in training, on call, and on standby. The bill's provisions do not apply during declared emergencies or disasters, subject to specified conditions, and do not preclude voluntary overtime. The bill also establishes (1) certain protections for nurses who file complaints against providers, (2) documentation and notice requirements for providers, and (3) potential civil penalties for violations.
Congressional Research Service · 2026-08-06
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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
Adam B. Schiff
Senate · CA · Democratic
$55,400PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Fetterman
Senate · PA · Democratic
$41,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
3 of 3 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.
D.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$21,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordUNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB$15,000
A NEW DIRECTION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordFORWARD TOGETHER PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordI GOT YOUR BACK PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordIN OUR HANDS$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPROFESSIONAL AVIATION SAFETY SPECIALISTS PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordSEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$10,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND (CRNA-PAC)$9,375
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $9,375
Official PAC recordAMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE$7,500
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · -$2,500
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCAP-PAC SEPARATE SEGREGATED FUND OF THE NATIONAL COMMUNITY ACTION FOUNDATION INC$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordCTIA - THE WIRELESS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $3,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordEND CITIZENS UNITED$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$7,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$6,875
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $1,000
Adam B. Schiff · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Fetterman · Cosponsor · $375
Official PAC recordLABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC$6,500
The 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.