Introduced
S. 5319
Introduced in Senate · August 13, 2026August 6, 2026
Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Fetterman, and Mr. Van Hollen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for patient protection by limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work in certain providers of services to which payments are made under the Medicare Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. Short title.
This Act may be cited as the “Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act”.