HR6677Referred to Committee
Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
51
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Ritchie Torres
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 96.0% (651 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/T000486
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (51)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Ed Case (D-HI-1)· 2025-12-16
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-01-12
- George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2026-01-22
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)· 2026-01-27
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2026-01-30
- Al Green (D-TX-9)· 2026-02-02
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-02-12
- Deborah K. Ross (D-NC-2)· 2026-02-17
- Pablo José Hernández (D-PR)· 2026-02-17
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)· 2026-02-17
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2026-02-20
- Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)· 2026-02-20
- Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA-4)· 2026-02-20
- Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA-2)· 2026-02-20
- Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)· 2026-02-20
- Glenn Ivey (D-MD-4)· 2026-02-23
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)· 2026-02-23
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)· 2026-02-24
- Lois Frankel (D-FL-22)· 2026-02-25
- Adelita S. Grijalva (D-AZ-7)· 2026-03-02
- Jerrold Nadler (D-NY-12)· 2026-03-02
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2026-03-02
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2026-03-04
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)· 2026-03-05
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-03-12
- Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2026-03-16
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2026-03-17
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY-9)· 2026-03-19
- Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA-7)· 2026-03-24
- Betty McCollum (D-MN-4)· 2026-04-09
- Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13)· 2026-04-15
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2026-04-16
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)· 2026-04-16
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2026-04-22
- Julie Johnson (D-TX-32)· 2026-04-27
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-34)· 2026-04-28
- Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-6)· 2026-05-12
- Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL-9)· 2026-05-12
- Sharice Davids (D-KS-3)· 2026-05-12
- Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)· 2026-05-14
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-05-14
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-12-11
Previously
- Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-12-11
Plain-English Summary
This bill would likely restore or expand access to professional degree programs (such as law, medicine, or dentistry) for certain groups of students who currently face barriers to enrollment or completion. The exact changes would depend on the bill's specific provisions, but the intent appears to be removing obstacles that prevent qualified individuals from pursuing advanced professional education. This could affect students, educational institutions, and potentially employers in fields that rely on professionally credentialed workers.
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Subjects
Education
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