AAACN’s Advocacy Committee Updates, June 2023
In 2022-2023, AAACN’s active Advocacy Committee has represented AAACN and signed on to support many of the Nursing Community Coalition's (NCC) legislative initiatives.
| Supported NCC’s Testimony to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee AAACN supported NCC’s written testimony submitted to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies. The testimony featured the coalition's funding requests of at least $530 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year 2024 . |
| Supported NCC’s Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee AAACN supported NCC’s written testimony submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. The testimony featured the coalition's funding requests of at least $530 million for the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year 2024. |
| Supported Health Workforce RFI Response to Senate HELP Committee AAACN signed onto NCC’s response to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee's Health Workforce Request for Information (RFI). |
| Signed Letter to Congress on PHE Waivers AAACN supported a letter urging Congress to take action to make waivers permanent beyond this Public Health Emergency (PHE). |
| Supported FY 2024 Appropriations Requests to House and Senate LHHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittees Supported FY 2024 Appropriations Requests to House and Senate LHHS-ED Appropriations Subcommittees AAACN signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies outlining the funding requests of at least $530 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for FY 2024. |
| Welcomed 118th Congress Signed onto a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies outlining the funding requests of $530 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and $210 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for FY 2024. Read House letter Read Senate letter. |
| Thanked Members of Congress for Introducing the National Nursing Workforce Center Act AAACN signed onto a letter thanking Representatives Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At-Large) and Young Kim (R-CA-40), as well as Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Thomas Tillis (R-NC), and four cosponsors for introducing the National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022 (H.R.8817/S.4844). This bipartisan legislation would offer an important step forward as we look to gather additional data on the needs within the nursing workforce. |
| Supported Letters to Retiring Members of Congress and Staff who are Strong Champions for Nursing AAACN signed off on thank you letters to our nursing champions in Congress who are retiring or leaving Capitol Hill at the end of this year, including: Reps. Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40), Rodney Davis (R-IL-13), Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30), and David McKinley (R-WV-01), as well as Debbie Jessup, a nurse and congressional staffer for Rep. Roybal-Allard. We are extremely grateful for all their support of our current and future nursing workforce. |
| Supports Letter Outlining Top Legislative Priorities for Congress to Pass Before the End of the 117th Congress AAACN signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass top legislative priorities addressing the needs of nursing education, practice, and research before the end of the 117th Congress. |
| Endorsed Letter Urging Passage of Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation this Congress AAACN signed onto a letter urging the passage of the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (S.4182) this Congress. This request comes as the House passed a related bill last year. |
| Supported Letter to Appropriators Outlining FY 2023 Omnibus Requests AAACN endorsed a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting at least $324.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and at least $208.571 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Omnibus. |
| Thanked House Nursing Caucus Co-Chairs for Introducing the I CAN Act AAACN signed onto a letter thanking House Nursing Congress Co-Chairs, Reps. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA-40) and David Joyce (R-OH-14) for introducing the Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act (H.R. 8812). The ICAN Act is a comprehensive effort that helps remove outdated barriers that prevent APRNs from practicing to the full extent of their education and clinical training. |
| Endorsed Letter to Congress Outlining Top Legislative Priorities AAACN signed onto a letter urging Congress to pass top legislative priorities impacting our current and future nursing workforce before the end of the 117th Congress. |
| Supported Letter to Appropriators Updating FY 2023 Funding Requests AAACN endorsed a letter to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees requesting at least $324.472 million for Title VIII Nursing Workforce and Development Programs and at least $208.571 million for the National Institute of Nursing Research for Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 as outlined in the House Appropriations Committee passed bill. |