Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act
Official title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley D-ORWhere it went
- IntroducedAug 6, 2026
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Latest action: Aug 6, 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
3 cosponsors — 3 Democrats
0 of 3 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
John Fetterman (D-PA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).
More from the sponsor
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- S.Res. 666 (119th) A resolution designating the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
- S.Res. 321 (119th) A resolution commemorating 30 years of diplomatic relations between the United States and Vietnam on July 11, 2025.
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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.