H.R. 6989House bill · 119th CongressIn committeeHealth

Public Health Nursing Act

Sponsored byMelanie A. StansburyD-NM-1Introduced Jan 8, 2026Full text on congress.gov ↗

Latest action (Jan 8, 2026) — on Energy and Commerce.

What it does

Congressional Research Service, Jan 8, 2026

This bill establishes a grant program within the Department of Health and Human Services to support a public health nursing workforce in state, territorial, and local public health departments.

Face Value

as introduced
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How much of this bill its name accounts for.

  • Every bill starts at100
  • Nothing counted against it: one area of law, and short enough that length doesn't register.

Face Value measures reach, not honesty. A big bill can be accurately named, and a low score is not an accusation — it means the contents reach further than any short title could describe. Count it yourself ↗ How this is worked out

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