National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2025

This bill would establish a national center focused on tracking and analyzing data about the nursing workforce in the United States. The center would be responsible for collecting information about how many nurses are working across the country, where they are located, what specialties they work in, and whether there are shortages in certain areas or regions. The goal is to give policymakers, healthcare organizations, and educators a clearer, more reliable picture of the current state of nursing in America.

The bill would affect a wide range of people and organizations. Nurses themselves could benefit if the data collected leads to better policies addressing workforce shortages, burnout, or unequal distribution of healthcare workers. Hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities — especially those in rural or underserved areas — could use this information to better plan for staffing needs. Nursing schools and training programs might also use the data to adjust how many students they enroll or what specialties they focus on.

Currently, nursing workforce data in the U.S. is collected inconsistently across different states and organizations, making it difficult to get an accurate national picture. This bill aims to fix that by creating a centralized, coordinated approach to gathering and sharing that information. The bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, where a hearing has been held. It has not yet been voted on.