Nearly 200 groups urge Congress to pass Title VIII Nursing Reauthorization Act

AONL and 196 other organizations urged Congress to pass the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act (S. 1874/H.R. 3593) before the end of the 119th Congress on Jan. 3, 2027. The nearly 200 national and state organizations, representing patients, healthcare providers, nurses, nursing students, faculty, researchers and others, say the Title VIII programs play a critical role in strengthening nursing education pathways and ensure patients nationwide can continue to access high-quality nursing care. They stress the programs address all aspects of nursing demand, including education, practice, recruitment and retention. The bills ─ a top AONL priority ─ passed out of their respective Senate committee and out of subcommittee to its House committees earlier this Congress. (Nursing Community Coalition letter, 11/9/26)