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Michael Lawler (R-NY)

Professional Student Degree Act

H.R. 6718 · House bill Education

A Republican bill with 10 Democratic cosponsors · See all 28 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "Professional Student Degree Act," aims to amend the definition of a professional degree within the Higher Education Act of 1965. It seeks to remove existing references to the definition found under title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Instead, it introduces a new specific definition for a professional degree. This new definition requires the degree to signify completion of academic requirements for beginning practice in a profession that commonly requires licensure and demonstrates a level of skill beyond a bachelor's degree. The bill also provides an extensive list of specific degrees that would fall under this new definition.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +2

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill provides greater clarity and a more comprehensive list of degrees categorized as professional degrees.

  • Scored +1

    Would high-income households be better off under this?

    The expanded definition includes several high-level professional degree types common among high earners.

  • Scored +1

    Does this make college cost less?

    The bill provides a more specific and expanded definition of professional degrees within the Higher Education Act.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.