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114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 438 

Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal Nurse Recognition 

Week. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015 

Ms. SCHAKOWSKY (for herself, Ms. SINEMA, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. FOSTER, 

Mr. ELLISON, and Mr. POCAN) submitted the following resolution; which 

was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting the designation of a week as National Federal 

Nurse Recognition Week. 

Whereas the Federal Government has a mission to deliver 

quality care in its delivery of health care services to patients in Federal health care facilities in the United 

States; 

Whereas Federal nurses are essential to providing quality, 

timely medical care to millions of Americans who depend 

on federally funded health care entities to maintain and 

restore good health; 

Whereas the Department of Veterans Affairs is the largest 

employer of nurses in the Nation and veterans rely on 

more than 80,000 nurses to provide care in over 1,400 


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sites, including medical centers, outpatient clinics, nursing homes, and in veterans’ homes; 

Whereas military men and women and their families rely on 

nurses in the Department of Defense civilian workforce 

to help deliver a range of services, from caring for 

wounded warriors coming from the battlefield to emergency rooms and hospitals to schools on military bases; 

Whereas Federal nurses provide essential medical services to 

enable individuals with disabilities in active duty and civilian status to live meaningful and productive lives; 

Whereas Federal nurses also provide the full range of nursing 

services to inmates in Federal prisons, assisting in providing diagnostic and therapeutic medical care and are 

also charged with maintaining security; 

Whereas Federal nurses are regularly called upon to provide 

services in extremely challenging environments, including 

periods of war and natural disasters; 

Whereas Federal nurses maintain their unwavering dedication and professional competence in the face of growing 

demand for services; 

Whereas recent advancements in Federal Government health 

care delivery systems have resulted in higher acuity levels 

among active duty personnel, veterans, and the general 

patient population; 

Whereas those changes highlight the critical need for safe 

nurse staffing standards, improved quality measures to 

ensure patient safety, and measures to prevent workplace 

injuries to Federal nurses and other health care personnel; 

Whereas the majority of Federal nurses are female and many 

are the sole breadwinners of their families; and 


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Whereas it is in the national interest to have a robust and 

well-trained Federal nurse workforce to meet growing 

health care needs: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) supports the designation of National Fed3 eral Nurse Recognition Week; 

4 (2) recognizes the dedication and vital role of 

5 Federal nurses to maintaining and restoring the 

6 health of active duty personnel and their families, 

7 veterans, and civilians of all ages; 

8 (3) commends Federal nurses as integral in 

9 supporting the Federal Government’s mission to pro10 vide quality, accessible and affordable health care; 

11 and 

12 (4) recognizes the need to ensure that we main13 tain an adequate number of well-trained Federal 

14 nurses and provide them with the support they need 

15 to provide the highest quality patient care. 

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