S. 1709: Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2025

S. 1709 is a federal bill in the 119th Congress. Currently, federal law does not set a universal minimum ratio for how many patients a single registered nurse can be assigned to care for at one time, leaving staffing levels largely up to individual hospitals. Under this new bill, hospitals across the… See its sponsors, how members voted, and a plain-English breakdown on PolityLens.