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Jennifer Kiggans (R-VA)

Nursing is a Professional Degree Act

H.R. 8691 · House bill Health

A Republican bill with 7 Democratic cosponsors · See all 24 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 ``Nursing is a Professional Degree Act'', aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. It specifically targets the definition of a professional student by amending section 455(a)(4)(C). The legislation introduces a specific definition for what constitutes a "professional degree." This definition includes degrees that signify the completion of academic requirements for practicing a profession that commonly requires licensure and demonstrates skill beyond a bachelor's degree. The bill lists several specific degrees, such as Pharmacy, Law, and Medicine, while adding Nursing to this category.

Yes· 3 of 4

  • Scored +5

    Would students be better off under this?

    By refining the definition of professional degrees, students in these fields may gain clearer standing regarding federal student aid.

  • Scored +5

    Does this make college cost less?

    By clarifying nursing degrees as professional degrees, it likely facilitates better access to federal student aid for nursing students.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill may benefit young adults pursuing professional healthcare careers by clarifying their status under the Higher Education Act.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.