Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act
Official title: A bill to establish total nurse staffing hours per resident day, to require 24-hour use of registered professional nurses in nursing homes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Ron Wyden D-ORWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 12, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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
6 cosponsors — 6 Democrats
0 of 6 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Ben Luján (D-NM), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Ron Wyden.
- S.Res. 734 (119th) A resolution designating May 16, 2026, as "Kids to Parks Day".
- S.J.Res. 88 (119th) A joint resolution terminating the national emergency declared to impose global tariffs.
- S.Res. 235 (119th) A resolution designating May 17, 2025, as "Kids to Parks Day".
- S. 2480 (119th) Telecom Cybersecurity Transparency Act
- S. 2015 (119th) National Prescribed Fire Act of 2025
- S. 2178 (119th) Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2025
Sponsor’s state and district
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.