School nurses in rural areas can get federal help paying back loans.
H.R. 10694 — More Nurses in Rural Schools Act · Filed by Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Oct 1, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill lets school nurses in rural areas get federal money. The money helps pay back loans. Nurses must work in a health professional shortage area. They must commit to serve for at least 2 years. Nurses can work part-time and still qualify. The program sets aside 5% of money for school nurses.
Who it affects
School nurses in rural and underserved areas can use this program. Schools in these areas may find it easier to hire and keep nurses.
One thing to notice
The 5% set-aside for school nurses means less money goes to other health workers. These workers include doctors, dentists, and mental health professionals.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Oct 1, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Oct 1, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- health professional shortage area — A place where there are not enough doctors, nurses, or other health workers.
- underserved areas — Places where people have a hard time getting health care or other services.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (2,438 characters) on Oct 6, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,222 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-10-20.
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