Who it affects
- Public health nurses
- State, territorial, and local public health departments
- Department of Health and Human Services
In committeeHealth care
Public Health Nursing Act
H.R. 6989 · House bill · Introduced Jan. 8, 2026
The Public Health Nursing Act would establish grants to support public health nurses in state, territorial, and local public health departments.
At a glance
Where it stands
In committee
How South Carolina voted
No recorded votes yet.
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What it would do
- The bill would create a grant program.
- The Department of Health and Human Services would run the program.
- Grants would support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
No recorded roll-call vote on this bill yet.
Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- To amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to carry out activities to establish, expand, and sustain a public health nursing workforce, and for other purposes.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. (D-NM)
- Introduced
- Jan. 8, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 15
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Jan. 8, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
Public Health Nursing Act This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.
Summary on Congress.gov ↗Everyone who lobbied on this bill (0 groups)
No lobbying report we have loaded names this bill. That doesn't mean no lobbying took place.
Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.