H.R. 3333 (119th)Bill Overview

MORE Nurses Act

Health|Health
Sponsor
Cosponsors
Support
Bipartisan
Introduced
May 13, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Introduced
Committee
Floor
President
Law
Congressional Activities
01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

Requires the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to examine and report on the U.S. nursing workforce shortage. The Council must assess workforce trends, education capacity, causes, federal policy impacts, and recommend legislative and regulatory solutions.

Why people may split

Liberals emphasize equity and federal investment; conservatives fear new federal programs.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns an existing advisory body a bounded study and reporting task, with a concrete deadline and public-disclosure requirement.

Requires the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice to examine and report on the U.S. nursing workforce shortage.

The Council must assess workforce trends, education capacity, causes, federal policy impacts, and recommend legislative and regulatory solutions.

The Council must avoid duplicating existing work, build on previous findings, and submit a public report to the President, Congress, and HHS within one year of enactment.

Passage70/100

Low-cost, technocratic oversight bill with bipartisan-friendly features; most risk is procedural (committee scheduling, no funding).

CredibilityPartially aligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns an existing advisory body a bounded study and reporting task, with a concrete deadline and public-disclosure requirement. It defines topical scope and directs avoidance of duplication and formulation of policy recommendations.

Contention45/100

Liberals emphasize equity and federal investment; conservatives fear new federal programs.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
CitiesEmployers · Federal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Potential benefitProvides policymakers a consolidated, evidence-based report to guide nursing workforce decisions.
  • CitiesIdentifies gaps in nursing education capacity that could guide targeted program expansions and funding.
  • Potential benefitHighlights policies to improve nursing workforce diversity and potentially reduce care disparities.
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenCreates only a study and report, without direct funding or immediate programs to hire nurses.
  • EmployersMay yield recommendations that increase regulatory requirements for educational institutions or employers.
  • Federal agenciesPotential recommendations could imply future federal spending increases, affecting budgetary priorities.
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Liberals emphasize equity and federal investment; conservatives fear new federal programs.
Progressive80%

Likely supportive because the bill directs federal attention to a widespread healthcare workforce gap and asks for diversity and underserved-area focus.

Views the report as a step toward targeted federal investments and equity-focused policy solutions.

Leans supportive
Centrist70%

Generally favorable to commissioning a focused, time-limited study to inform policy.

Wants clear cost estimates and measurable implementation steps accompanying recommendations.

Leans supportive
Conservative40%

Cautiously skeptical: acceptable as an informational exercise but wary of it leading to expanded federal programs or mandates.

Prefers state and private-sector solutions over federal interventions.

Split reaction
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

Introduced

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

Still ahead

President

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Law

Still ahead

Passage likelihood70/100

Low-cost, technocratic oversight bill with bipartisan-friendly features; most risk is procedural (committee scheduling, no funding).

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
24%
Complexitylow
Why this could stall
  • No dedicated funding specified for Council activities.
  • Council capacity to complete study within one year.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Liberals emphasize equity and federal investment; conservatives fear new federal programs.

Low-cost, technocratic oversight bill with bipartisan-friendly features; most risk is procedural (committee scheduling, no funding).

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill clearly assigns an existing advisory body a bounded study and reporting task, with a concrete deadline and public-disclosure requirement. It defines topical scope and…

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