Policy & Advocacy

Policy & Advocacy

AACN is a nonpartisan organization that serves to educate and advocate for nursing education, research, and practice. AACN is a leader in securing sustained federal support for nursing education and research; shaping legislative and regulatory policy affecting nursing schools; and ensuring continuing financial assistance for nursing students.

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Unveiling AACN's Policy & Advocacy Year in Review

As we enter a new year, new Congress, and new Administration, and reflect on the past year, we are proud of what the academic nursing community has achieved and appreciate your ongoing efforts to advance sound policy and legislation.

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AACN's Latest Advocacy, Coalition, and Policy Efforts


February 14: The Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) releases statement on NIH funding reductions.

February 11: AACN signed onto a Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics (COPAFS) letter to Congressional leadership expressing concerns regarding the removal of public data from federal websites. The letter called for Congress to demand the restoration of this data and to work with the Administration to prevent future data removals.

February 3: AACN signed on to a letter led by the American Council on Education to Secretary of State Marco Rubio offering to work closely with the State Department on issues like visa processing for international students and national security.

February 3: AACN signed onto an Ad Hoc Group for Medical Research letter urging Congress to provide at least $48.9 billion in funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2025, as outlined in the bipartisan Senate Appropriations Committee-passed bill. 

January 13: AACN sent letters to all members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives welcoming them to the 119th Congress and outlining our shared academic nursing priorities.


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