US SR583

Designates 2026 as "The Year of The Power of Nurses" to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the American Nurses Association, founded in 1896

Recognizes nurses as the largest segment of the U.S. healthcare workforce, serving as frontline responders to pandemics, primary care providers, researchers, educators, and health policy leaders

Honors nurses' roles as caretakers, clinicians, innovators, educators, mentors, and changemakers who expand access to care and improve patient outcomes

Acknowledges the American Nurses Association's 130 years of advocacy, education, and standards-setting to advance the nursing profession and safeguard public health