May 19, 2026 · Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
S. 4568
Status: In committee
Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (Democrat-OR)
Cosponsors
7
Actions
2
Roll calls
0
Amendments
0
Related bills
2
Actions
May 19, 2026 · Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Latest activity
July 2026
Lobbying reported · Mason Consulting · Jul 22
Mason Consulting reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for National League For Nursing — $29,067
BillsH.J.Res. 189H.R. 247H.R. 392H.R. 929H.R. 1061H.R. 1197H.R. 1317H.R. 1616H.R. 1735H.R. 2234H.R. 2332H.R. 2531H.R. 2586H.R. 3145H.R. 3170H.R. 3333H.R. 3593H.R. 3884H.R. 4122H.R. 4206H.R. 4619H.R. 4773H.R. 4849H.R. 5081H.R. 5199H.R. 5217H.R. 6199H.R. 6203H.R. 6394H.R. 6574H.R. 6607H.R. 6677H.R. 6718H.R. 6739H.R. 6862H.R. 6894H.R. 7092H.R. 7106H.R. 7147H.R. 7279H.R. 7787H.R. 7973H.R. 8089H.R. 8107H.R. 8312H.R. 8464H.R. 8646H.R. 8691H.R. 8800H.R. 8872H.R. 9022H.R. 9260S. 266S. 455S. 575S. 717S. 891S. 1232S. 1261S. 1482S. 1562S. 1599S. 1805S. 1874S. 2167S. 2556S. 2709S. 2954S. 3296S. 3329S. 3350S. 3435S. 3707S. 3934S. 4110S. 4186S. 4568S.Con.Res. 33S.J.Res. 196
Lobbying reported · Mason Consulting · Jul 22
Mason Consulting reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners — $24,000
BillsH.J.Res. 189H.R. 247H.R. 392H.R. 498H.R. 929H.R. 1061H.R. 1197H.R. 1317H.R. 1435H.R. 1582H.R. 1616H.R. 1735H.R. 2172H.R. 2234H.R. 2319H.R. 2332H.R. 2472H.R. 2493H.R. 2531H.R. 2586H.R. 3108H.R. 3145H.R. 3170H.R. 3333H.R. 3492H.R. 3514H.R. 3593H.R. 3624H.R. 3684H.R. 3701H.R. 3884H.R. 4122H.R. 4206H.R. 4619H.R. 4709H.R. 4725H.R. 4773H.R. 4849H.R. 5081H.R. 5145H.R. 5199H.R. 5217H.R. 5434H.R. 5448H.R. 5469H.R. 5582H.R. 6088H.R. 6199H.R. 6203H.R. 6252H.R. 6394H.R. 6396H.R. 6409H.R. 6484H.R. 6561H.R. 6574H.R. 6607H.R. 6677H.R. 6703H.R. 6718H.R. 6739H.R. 6845H.R. 6862H.R. 6894H.R. 6945H.R. 6987H.R. 7092H.R. 7106H.R. 7147H.R. 7279H.R. 7324H.R. 7567H.R. 7757H.R. 7787H.R. 7867H.R. 7875H.R. 7973H.R. 8081H.R. 8089H.R. 8107H.R. 8163H.R. 8201H.R. 8209H.R. 8312H.R. 8385H.R. 8425H.R. 8429H.R. 8464H.R. 8521H.R. 8646H.R. 8657H.R. 8691H.R. 8800H.R. 8872H.R. 9022H.R. 9257H.R. 9260H.R. 9393S. 222S. 266S. 272S. 278S. 455S. 575S. 683S. 717S. 836S. 891S. 921S. 1058S. 1157S. 1232S. 1261S. 1482S. 1562S. 1599S. 1748S. 1805S. 1816S. 1874S. 1885S. 1924S. 2167S. 2169S. 2556S. 2709S. 2826S. 2857S. 2858S. 2954S. 3199S. 3296S. 3315S. 3329S. 3350S. 3386S. 3435S. 3569S. 3602S. 3707S. 3714S. 3799S. 3836S. 3853S. 3934S. 4110S. 4141S. 4186S. 4189S. 4202S. 4242S. 4387S. 4568S. 4754S.Con.Res. 33S.J.Res. 196
Lobbying reported · American Hospital Association · Jul 20
American Hospital Association reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for American Hospital Association — $4,470,000
BillsH.R. 1H.R. 929H.R. 1585H.R. 1805H.R. 2191H.R. 3178H.R. 3514H.R. 4002H.R. 4206H.R. 4470H.R. 4581H.R. 4731H.R. 5142H.R. 5269H.R. 5283H.R. 5454H.R. 5582H.R. 5629H.R. 6240H.R. 6607H.R. 6718H.R. 7961H.R. 8261H.R. 8269H.R. 8375H.R. 8691H.R. 8726H.R. 8891H.R. 8967H.R. 9468H.R. 9504S. 266S. 502S. 709S. 1261S. 1482S. 1816S. 1874S. 2169S. 2355S. 2439S. 2759S. 2761S. 3315S. 3364S. 3435S. 3788S. 4027S. 4252S. 4384S. 4460S. 4568S. 4637S.J.Res. 196S.Res. 230
Lobbying reported · American College of Cardiology · Jul 20
American College of Cardiology reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for American College of Cardiology — $680,000
BillsH.R. 1H.R. 307H.R. 783H.R. 929H.R. 1254H.R. 1909H.R. 2028H.R. 2191H.R. 2433H.R. 3178H.R. 3514H.R. 3890H.R. 4002H.R. 4681H.R. 4977H.R. 5081H.R. 5439H.R. 5509H.R. 5897H.R. 6160H.R. 6894H.R. 7417H.R. 7520H.R. 7961H.R. 8163H.R. 8691H.R. 9260S. 248S. 266S. 380S. 717S. 942S. 1261S. 1380S. 1816S. 2439S. 2709S. 2903S. 3944S. 4568S. 4935
Lobbying reported · American Nurses Association · Jul 20
American Nurses Association reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for American Nurses Association — $270,000
BillsH.J.Res. 189H.R. 1H.R. 392H.R. 1317H.R. 1616H.R. 2172H.R. 2234H.R. 2531H.R. 3145H.R. 3170H.R. 3415H.R. 3514H.R. 3593H.R. 4206H.R. 4849H.R. 5304H.R. 6607H.R. 6718H.R. 6894H.R. 7106H.R. 7279H.R. 8272H.R. 8691S. 575S. 717S. 1058S. 1232S. 1482S. 1805S. 1816S. 1874S. 2556S. 2587S. 2954S. 3350S. 3435S. 3707S. 3886S. 4076S. 4568S.J.Res. 196
Lobbying reported · American Association of Nurse Practitioners · Jul 20
American Association of Nurse Practitioners reported 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) lobbying for American Association of Nurse Practitioners — $400,000
BillsH.Con.Res. 14H.J.Res. 149H.J.Res. 189H.R. 1H.R. 392H.R. 842H.R. 929H.R. 1227H.R. 1300H.R. 1317H.R. 1616H.R. 1627H.R. 1968H.R. 2172H.R. 2199H.R. 2234H.R. 2319H.R. 2332H.R. 2509H.R. 2531H.R. 2586H.R. 3108H.R. 3145H.R. 3170H.R. 3593H.R. 3684H.R. 4122H.R. 4206H.R. 4407H.R. 4773H.R. 5081H.R. 5199H.R. 5217H.R. 5304H.R. 5371H.R. 5629H.R. 6199H.R. 6203H.R. 6394H.R. 6607H.R. 6718H.R. 6894H.R. 7106H.R. 7148H.R. 7279H.R. 7324H.R. 7602H.R. 7787H.R. 7973H.R. 8089H.R. 8163H.R. 8261H.R. 8272H.R. 8691H.R. 8800H.R. 9257H.R. 9260H.Res. 389H.Res. 1264S. 266S. 339S. 475S. 575S. 683S. 717S. 931S. 1058S. 1157S. 1232S. 1261S. 1482S. 1599S. 1805S. 1874S. 1941S. 2167S. 2587S. 2709S. 2882S. 3296S. 3329S. 3350S. 3435S. 3707S. 3934S. 4186S. 4568S. 4754S. 4784S.Con.Res. 27S.J.Res. 196S.Res. 206S.Res. 709
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