S. 1602 · 117th Congress
NURSE Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Tester
- Introduced
- 2021-05-12
- Latest action
- 2021-05-12 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act or the NURSE Act
This bill establishes a demonstration grant program through which the Department of Education must award matching funds to increase the number of school nurses in public elementary and secondary schools served by a local educational agency in which at least 20% of students are eligible to participate in the school lunch program.