H.R. 2530 (IH) - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023 - BILLS-118hr2530ih | Content Details

H.R. 2530 (IH) - Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023

Action: Ms. Schakowsky (for herself, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Doggett, Mr. Takano, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Quigley, Mr. Pocan, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Meng, Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Huffman, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Smith of Washington, Ms. Porter, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Moore of Wisconsin, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Ms. Williams of Georgia, Ms. Sánchez, Ms. Jayapal, Ms. Slotkin, Ms. Norton, Ms. Tlaib, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Gomez, Mr. Foster, Mr. Deluzio, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Budzinski, Ms. Chu, Mr. Raskin, Ms. Brownley, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. García of Illinois, Mr. Mullin, Mr. McGovern, Mrs. Napolitano, Ms. Bush, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Swalwell, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, Mr. Casar, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Nadler, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Foushee, Mr. Thanedar, Ms. Titus, Mr. Soto, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, and Mrs. Hayes) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

Short Title: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2023

Full Title: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.

Cosponsors: Sara Jacobs (CA); Lloyd Doggett (TX); Mark Takano (CA); Betty McCollum (MN); Mike Quigley (IL); Mark Pocan (WI); Kathy Castor (FL); Grace Meng (NY); Adriano Espaillat (NY); Jared Huffman (CA); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY); Adam Smith (WA); Katie Porter (CA); Robin L. Kelly (IL); Steve Cohen (TN); Suzanne Bonamici (OR); Gwen Moore (WI); Jamaal Bowman (NY); Terri A. Sewell (AL); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); Nikema Williams (GA); Linda T. Sanchez (CA); Pramila Jayapal (WA); Elissa Slotkin (MI); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Debbie Dingell (MI); Jimmy Gomez (CA); Bill Foster (IL); Christopher R. Deluzio (PA); Raul M. Grijalva (AZ); Nikki Budzinski (IL); Judy Chu (CA); Jamie Raskin (MD); Julia Brownley (CA); Barbara Lee (CA); Kevin Mullin (CA); James P. McGovern (MA); Grace F. Napolitano (CA); Cori Bush (MO); Danny K. Davis (IL); Eric Swalwell (CA); Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY); Greg Casar (TX); Ro Khanna (CA); Jerrold Nadler (NY); Ayanna Pressley (MA); Valerie P. Foushee (NC); Shri Thanedar (MI); Dina Titus (NV); Darren Soto (FL); Troy Carter (LA); Jahana Hayes (CT)

Committees: Committee on Energy and Commerce (Standing), Committee on Ways and Means (Standing)

United States Code References: 5 U.S.C. 552, 7106 and Chapter 71
10 U.S.C. Chapter 55
25 U.S.C. 1671et seq.
29 U.S.C. 151 and 157
38 U.S.C. 8110(a)
42 U.S.C. 1395cc, 1396a, 201, 296p and 297n