S 3886 · 119th Congress · Health
Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2026-02-12)
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3886 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3886 To establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day, to require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 12, 2026 Mr. Wyden (for himself, Mr. Kim, Mr. Booker, Ms. Warren, Mr. Lujan, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day, to require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act''. SEC. 2. NURSE STAFFING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Establishing Total Nurse Staffing Hours Per Resident Day; Requiring 24-Hour Use…
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