In recent months, AAACN’s active Advocacy Committee has proudly represented AAACN in supporting numerous legislative initiatives from the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) and beyond:
| NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Reiterating FY 2025 Funding Requests AAACN, along with the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), sent a letter to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal year (FY) 2025, as outlined in the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passed bill. The letter urges Congress to avoid a long-term continuing resolution (CR) and provide bold investments in these vital programs, as we approach the March 14th CR deadline. |
| NCC Welcomes the 119th Congress AAACN, along with the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), signed onto a letter welcoming Representatives and Senators to the 119th Congress. The letter outlined shared priorities including support for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Read House Letter Read Senate Letter |
| NCC Sends Letter to the Incoming Trump-Vance Administration AAACN, along with the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), signed onto a letter welcoming the opportunity to serve as a resource to the incoming Trump-Vance Administration and outlining key priorities to promote America's health through the nursing lens, including support for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). |
| NCC Sends Letter Outlining our Shared Legislative Priorities for Congress to Pass Before the End of this Year AAACN signed onto a letter urging Congress to cosponsor and pass shared legislative priorities impacting nursing education, workforce, and research before the end of the 118th Congress. |
| NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Reiterating FY 2025 Funding Requests AAACN signed onto a letter from NCC to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal year (FY) 2025, as outlined in the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee passed bill. This letter comes as we near December 20th, which is when the current continuing resolution is set to expire. |
| NCC Sends Letter to House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees Supporting the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act AAACN signed onto a letter from NCC urging the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committees to consider and advance H.R.3428/S.1633, the United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023 in any legislative package honoring our nation’s veterans this year. |
| NCC Sends Letter to House Leadership Supporting Legislation that Improves Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers AAACN signed onto a letter from NCC urging the House of Representatives to consider and pass H.R.618, the Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act. This bipartisan legislation would update the federal workers’ compensation program and authorize NPs to certify disabilities and oversee treatment for injured or ill federal employees under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act (FECA). |
| NCC Sends Letter to Congressional Leadership Outlining Updated FY 2025 Funding Requests AAACN, along with the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), sent a letter to Congressional Leadership, as well as to House and Senate Appropriations Committees, requesting at least $310.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $197.693 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal year (FY) 2025, as outlined in the Senate Appropriations Committee passed bill. |
| NCC Sends Comment Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Proposed NIH Reform Framework AAACN, along with the other 63 members of the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), signed onto a comment letter to Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, in response to the recently released proposal to reform the National Institutes of Health (NIH). These comments underscore the rich history of the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), outline the important work of our nurse researchers and scientists, and urge Congress to preserve NINR as an independent institute within NIH. |
| NCC Sends Comment Letter to FDA on the Importance of Nursing Representation on Federal Advisory Committees AAACN signed onto a comment letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that nurses are among those represented within federal advisory committees, taskforces, and councils. |