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S3211Referred to Committee

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-11-19
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Margaret Wood Hassan
Margaret Wood Hassan
Democrat · NH · Senator
Votes with party: 49.1% (324 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/H001076

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Angus S. King Jr. (I-ME)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Susan M. Collins (R-ME)Original· 2025-11-19
  • Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)· 2026-02-03
  • Mark Kelly (D-AZ)· 2026-02-04
  • Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)· 2026-03-02
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2026-03-19

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 →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

2025-11-19

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would formally recognize and highlight the important work of direct support professionals—people who provide personal care and assistance to individuals with disabilities or developmental delays. The legislation aims to bring attention to this workforce, which includes home health aides and personal care attendants, likely to support efforts for better working conditions, pay, or training standards for these essential workers.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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