Clarity in Professional Degree Act

This bill changes the Higher Education Act of 1965 to define which programs count as a "professional degree" for federal student loan purposes. It keeps the existing federal regulation definition as of the date the relevant law was enacted, and adds a list of degrees to it. The added degrees include nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, social work, accounting, architecture, special and secondary education, music education, world languages, and public health. The bill also includes findings stating that the Department of Education changed the definition in a way set to take effect on July 1, 2026.

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Sponsors

• Debbie Dingell Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors