Create permanent federal funding to support graduate nursing clinical training through partnerships between hospitals, nursing schools, and community-based care settings.

Lauren Underwood · Illinois · Democratic

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Create permanent federal funding for hospitals to partner with schools of nursing and community-based care settings to cover clinical training costs for graduate nursing students.. Promised outcome: Expand clinical education and training opportunities for future Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and strengthen the nursing workforce.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. Press release from Underwood's congressional office announcing the 2026 introduction of the Educating Future Nurses Act during her service as U.S. Representative for Illinois's 14th District.

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Underwood’s legislation would create permanent federal funding for hospitals to partner with schools of nursing and community-based care settings to address clinical training costs for graduate nursing students.

Underwood introduced the Educating Future Nurses Act, which would establish permanent federal funding for clinical training costs for graduate nursing students.

Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Train More Nurses | Representative Lauren Underwood
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Underwood’s legislation would create permanent federal funding for hospitals to partner with schools of nursing and community-based care settings to address clinical training costs for graduate nursing students.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): In the lookback window, Underwood announced the Educating Future Nurses Act, matching the promised permanent funding mechanism, but as proposed legislation rather than enacted funding.

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Underwood Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Train More Nurses | Representative Lauren Underwood
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Ms. Underwood (for herself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): GovInfo shows H.R. 10410 was introduced and referred to committees, not enacted, so the permanent funding commitment remains an unresolved legislative attempt as of 2026-10-03.

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H.R. 10410 (IH) - Educating Future Nurses Act - BILLS-119hr10410ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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Public state: pending As of 2026-10-03 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown A for effort

The verified evidence shows Underwood introduced legislation that would create the promised permanent federal funding mechanism, and GovInfo confirms the bill was introduced and referred to committees. There is no verified evidence that the funding was enacted or otherwise created as of 2026-10-03, and there is no documented deadline that has expired. Introduction supports effort, not delivery of the promised outcome.

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