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Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

USA119th CongressHR-6677| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (27)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill seeks to reverse reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students. It specifically targets changes enacted under Public Law 119-21, which previously limited access to these crucial financial aid programs. The legislation achieves this by amending Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These amendments involve striking specific paragraphs and modifying language related to annual and aggregate loan limits, effectively restoring the prior scope of federal loan programs for advanced degree seekers. The overall goal is to ensure that graduate and professional students maintain access to the necessary federal financial assistance for their education.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

USA119th CongressHR-6677| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
This bill seeks to reverse reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students. It specifically targets changes enacted under Public Law 119-21, which previously limited access to these crucial financial aid programs. The legislation achieves this by amending Section 455(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. These amendments involve striking specific paragraphs and modifying language related to annual and aggregate loan limits, effectively restoring the prior scope of federal loan programs for advanced degree seekers. The overall goal is to ensure that graduate and professional students maintain access to the necessary federal financial assistance for their education.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Ritchie Torres

Ritchie Torres

Democratic Representative

New York

Cosponsors (27)
Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Pablo Jose Hernández (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)George Latimer (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)Glenn Ivey (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Adelita S. Grijalva (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Cleo Fields (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted