House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Certified Nursing Assistant Workforce Improvement Act

H.R. 3471Introduced May 15, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to adjust certain training requirements for certified nursing assistants in nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities.

Sponsor: Rep. Derrick Van Orden R-WI

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 15, 2025
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Latest action: May 15, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3471.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. VAN ORDEN, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 82, May 15, 2025, Page H2105):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Bryan Steil (R-WI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Derrick Van Orden.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-3 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.