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S. 1874 119th Congress

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2026

Latest action, Jul 28, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.

How the Senate voted

The Senate hasn't taken a roll call on this bill in the Congresses covered.

17 cosponsors

Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (Democrat). Cosponsors by party, House members included:

  • Democrats
  • Republicans
  • Independents
Cosponsors
13 D · 4 R
  • Democrat
  • Republican
  • Independent
17 senators cosponsoring

Referred to: Senate: Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Who lobbied on it

Clients whose quarterly lobbying reports named it, each quarter.

22 clientsQ1 2025Q3 2026

The clients with the most reports naming it. A report's amount covers all of that client's lobbying in the quarter, not just this bill.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
6 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
6 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
6 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
6 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
6 reports
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
6 reports
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION
WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
6 reports
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
6 reports
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
6 reports
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING, INC.
6 reports
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING
MASON CONSULTING, LLC
6 reports
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES
5 reports
PHARMADVA
CAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES
5 reports
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS
4 reports
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
4 reports
All 25 of 31 clients
ClientLobbying firmReportsReports totalingFromToSenate
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSING6$490KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES OF NURSINGWHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC6$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTSWHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC6$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS6$2.5MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERSWHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC6$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION6$1.2MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATIONWHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC6$0Q4 2025Q3 2026yes
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES6$4.1MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSMASON CONSULTING, LLC6$144KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF STATE BOARDS OF NURSING, INC.6$947KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSINGMASON CONSULTING, LLC6$173KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN'S HEALTH OBSTETRIC AND NEONATAL NURSES5$79KQ1 2025Q3 2026yes
PHARMADVACAROL G HOLLADAY & ASSOCIATES5$34KQ4 2025Q2 2026yes
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS4$1.2MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION4$21.0MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
EMERGENCY NURSES ASSOCIATION4$156KQ4 2025Q2 2026yes
ASCEND LEARNING, LLCTHE NICKLES GROUP, LLC3$140KQ4 2025Q3 2025yes
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION3$3.8MQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF FLORIDA INC3$270KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN NEPHROLOGY NURSES ASSOCIATIONVENABLE LLP2$60KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
AMERICAN ORGANIZATION FOR NURSING LEADERSHIP (FORMERLY AMERICAN ORGANIZATION OF2$20KQ2 2026Q3 2026yes
BCBSM INC2$60KQ4 2025Q3 2025yes
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF KANSAS INC2$20KQ4 2025Q3 2026yes
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS2$380KQ2 2025Q3 2025yes
ACTE1$20KQ3 2026Q3 2026yes