II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1150 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 30, 2023 Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Tillis , Mr. Kelly , and Mr. Wicker ) 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 support and stabilize the existing nursing workforce, establish programs to increase the number of nurses, and for other purposes.