II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1357 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 8, 2019 Mr. Brown (for himself, Ms. Baldwin , Ms. Harris , Mr. Sanders , and Ms. Warren ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.