Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
A Democratic bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is known as the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act. It requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to consider creating a separate occupational code for direct support professionals during the next revision of the Standard Occupational Classification system. The bill notes that these professionals help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities live independently and face a high national turnover rate of 39 percent. If the Office of Management and Budget decides not to create a separate code, the Director must submit an explanatory report to specific congressional committees within one month. Finally, the bill explicitly states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry it out.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +5
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
Aims to improve the tracking and recognition of the professionals providing their critical daily support.
- Scored +4
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
Recognizes and validates the specific care needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through professional classification.
- Scored +2
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Requires a report to Congress if the requested occupational code is not established.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Recognition and Data Collection: Section 2, Findings, points out that establishing a discrete occupational category will help States and the Federal Government better interpret labor shortages and collect data on the high turnover rate of direct support professionals, as well as recognize these professionals for their critical work and correct an inaccurate representation in the current system.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: Based strictly on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions that outline negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Aims to improve the tracking and recognition of the professionals providing their critical daily support.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — Recognizes and validates the specific care needs of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities through professional classification.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires a report to Congress if the requested occupational code is not established. Does this give the federal government more power? — Gives the OMB a specific mandate to consider revising a federal classification system.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — Better data on labor shortages for DSPs could eventually lead to improved staffing and care for those with disabilities.
- 9/14/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
- 8/6/2026
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 3/19/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/2/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/3/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/19/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 6 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Susan CollinsRepublican · Maine
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Lisa MurkowskiRepublican · Alaska
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland