Membership Assembly

The ANA Membership Assembly is the governing and official voting body of the American Nurses Association (ANA). It identifies and discusses issues of concern to members and provides direction to the ANA Board of Directors.

One of the key responsibilities of the ANA Membership Assembly is to determine policy and positions for the Association. The meeting of the ANA Membership Assembly provides a forum for discussion of critical nursing practice and policy issues and input from a broad cross section of nursing leaders.

The ANA Membership Assembly is comprised of ANA members who are representatives from ANA’s constituent member organizations (C/SNAs), Individual Member Division(IMD), affiliated organizations, or members of the ANA Board of Directors. Specifically,

• A total of 200 representatives, including two representatives elected from each C/SNA and the IMD, and an additional number of representatives elected from each C/SNA and the IMD in accordance with the apportionment policy applicable to representation at the Membership Assembly, reflecting the proportional dues payment made to ANA by the C/SNAs and the IMD, up to a total of 200 representatives; and in a separate pool of representative seats:
• One representative from each of ANA’s Organizational Affiliates, and
• The ANA Board of Directors.

Announcements

2025 ANA Membership Assembly: June 27-28, Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
2026 ANA Membership Assembly: June 26-27, Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
2027 ANA Membership Assembly: June 25-26, Grand Hyatt Washington, DC
2028 ANA Membership Assembly: June 16-17,  Grand Hyatt Washington, DC

December 16, 2024 - The Call for Policy Proposals for the 2025 Membership Assembly is now OPEN. The deadline to submit is 5:00pm ET, Wednesday, February 12, 2025. Review the Call for Proposals and the Membership Assembly Policy Development Guide for additional information. 

2024 ANA Membership Assembly Meeting Site (login required)