Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593)

Released statement commending congressional leaders for their bipartisan commitment to supporting nursing education and workforce programs

The legislation had the support of 50 nursing organizations at the time of introduction.

AACN members have sent 323 messages to their congressional representative since the end of May. 

The Senate bill currently has the support of 5 bipartisan Senators.

The House bill currently has the support 12 bipartisan Representatives.

780 AACN Advocates have engaged their congressional representatives on this issue.

The Senate bill currently has the support of three cosponsors.

The House bill currently has the support of 10 cosponsors.

AACN continues to provide the opportunity for members to Take Action and ask their congressional representatives to support this legislation.

Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs

Released statements in response to both the President’s proposed “skinny budget” as well as the expanded FY2026 budget request calling for sustained federal investment in nursing education and workforce programs.

Signed on to a series of letters to Congress and submitted testimony requesting $530 million for Title VIII Programs.

Submitted written testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED) requesting at least $530 million for Title VIII Programs.

Signed onto Nursing Community Coalition written testimony for the record to the Senate and to the House LHHS-ED Subcommittees making the same request.

AACN Advocates for sent nearly 1,900 messages to the Hill, which resulted in 94 Representatives and 38 Senators signing onto Dear Colleague letters supporting at least $530 million for Title VIII. 

Signed onto a series of letters advocating for continued independence and sustained funding for NINR.
Released statements in opposition to the proposed elimination of NINR.

Submitted written testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS-ED) requesting at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research, to retain NINR as an independent institute within NIH, and support nurse scientists and researchers in FY 2026.

Signed onto Nursing Community Coalition written testimony for the record to the Senate and to the House LHHS-ED Subcommittees making the same request.

HHS dismisses all members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

Reconstituting ACIP raises concerns about the future of immunization policy.

Joined with other members of the APRN Workgroup in statement expressing strong concern over these actions.

Joined with a broad coalition of organizations urging the chairs of  the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to reject the $18 billion in cuts to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) proposed in the President's budget.

Signed onto a Research!America letter urging Congress to support robust NIH funding in FY 2025.

Higher education and health care implications of “One Big Beautiful Bill.”

On July 1, the Senate passed the President’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending cut bill, which now must be reconciled with the House version.

This version includes elimination of the grad plus loan, changes to student aid, changes to annual and aggregate borrowing limits, and policy changes that reduce higher education access and affordability.

Led a healthcare community sign on letter where AACN was joined by 55 other healthcare education and practice organizations.

Signed onto a letter led by the American Council on Education to Senate leadership expressing concerns about cuts to federal student aid and new taxes on higher education institutions proposed in the Senate budget reconciliation bills.

Sent an Action Alert asking AACN Advocates to urge their Representative to protect nursing student and workforce priorities in the budget reconciliation bill.