Dear AACN Advocate:
Throughout this Congress, we have seen an increased interest in supporting our nursing schools, faculty, and students. As we near the end of the 118th Congress, we urge you to send messages to your federal policymakers encouraging them to cosponsor and pass the following bills before the end of this year:
- Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (S.3770/H.R.7266), which would support nursing schools, faculty, and students and ensure the next generation of nursing leaders are available to meet the nation’s healthcare demands.
- Educating Future Nurses Act (S.1586/H.R.3623), which helps increase clinical education for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
- Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act (S.1446/H.R.5080), a bipartisan bill to support nurses working in underserved areas.
- Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (S.2815/H.R.7002), which helps address the pay gap between clinical and faculty positions.
- PRECEPT Nurses Act (S.1627), a bipartisan bill to recruit and retain nurse preceptors.
- Stop Nurse Shortages Act (H.R.8330), a bipartisan bill that helps support the creation and expansion of accelerated nursing degree programs.
- Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act of 2023 (H.R.3263), which would provide grants to help recruit and retain nursing faculty and clinical preceptors.
- Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act (H.R.4337) and the POST GRAD Act (H.R.6077), which would help sustain and preserve student loan programs relied upon by nursing students.
Thank you for your help as we elevate academic nursing this Congress!