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Resolution · 119th Congress · HCONRES 47

Expressing the sense of Congress regarding the public health, safety, and welfare implications of licensure of design professionals.

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Introduced 2025-09-04Topic: labor · public safety · infrastructure utilities

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This concurrent resolution states the opinion of Congress about state licensing of design professionals, such as architects, engineers, surveyors, and mappers. It notes that all 50 states license these professions and that some states are reducing or ending licensing for certain occupations. It declares that design professions are essential to infrastructure, real property, and resource planning. It also declares that states continuing to license these professions is in the best interest of public health, safety, and welfare. The resolution does not create new laws or requirements.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2025-09-04HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.refer
2025-09-04Submitted in Houserefer
2025-09-04Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.