HR 6137 — Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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34 sponsors
1 primary, 33 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (20 D · 14 R) — cross-party backing.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced in House Current html November 19, 2025
Action History
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsors
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Primary
- Joseph D. Morelle · Cosponsor
- Paul Tonko · Cosponsor
- Yassamin Ansari · Cosponsor
- Young Kim · Cosponsor
- Michael Lawler · Cosponsor
- Lori Trahan · Cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · Cosponsor
- Mary Gay Scanlon · Cosponsor
- Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor
- Suzanne Bonamici · Cosponsor
- Elise M. Stefanik · Cosponsor
- Juan Ciscomani · Cosponsor
- Glenn Thompson · Cosponsor
- Frank J. Mrvan · Cosponsor
- Randy Fine · Cosponsor
- John W. Mannion · Cosponsor
- Robert P. Bresnahan · Cosponsor
- Joyce Beatty · Cosponsor
- Debbie Dingell · Cosponsor
- Raja Krishnamoorthi · Cosponsor
- Eugene Simon Vindman · Cosponsor
- Mike Bost · Cosponsor
- Jared F. Golden · Cosponsor
- George Whitesides · Cosponsor
- Darren Soto · Cosponsor
- Ritchie Torres · Cosponsor
- Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor
- Nicholas A. Langworthy · Cosponsor
- Chellie Pingree · Cosponsor
- Jahana Hayes · Cosponsor
- Nick LaLota · Cosponsor
- Zachary Nunn · Cosponsor
- Madeleine Dean · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 33 co-sponsors · 513 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican
Co-sponsors (33)
- Morelle, Joseph D. Democratic
- Tonko, Paul Democratic
- Ansari, Yassamin Democratic
- Kim, Young Republican
- Lawler, Michael Republican
- Trahan, Lori Democratic
- McBride, Sarah Democratic
- Scanlon, Mary Gay Democratic
- Mackenzie, Ryan Republican
- Bonamici, Suzanne Democratic
- Stefanik, Elise M. Republican
- Ciscomani, Juan Republican
- Thompson, Glenn Republican
- Mrvan, Frank J. Democratic
- Fine, Randy Republican
- Mannion, John W. Democratic
- Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican
- Beatty, Joyce Democratic
- Dingell, Debbie Democratic
- Krishnamoorthi, Raja Democratic
- Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic
- Bost, Mike Republican
- Golden, Jared F. Democratic
- Whitesides, George Democratic
- Soto, Darren Democratic
- Torres, Ritchie Democratic
- Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican
- Langworthy, Nicholas A. Republican
- Pingree, Chellie Democratic
- Hayes, Jahana Democratic
- LaLota, Nick Republican
- Nunn, Zachary Republican
- Dean, Madeleine Democratic
Not signed on (513)
513 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 513 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who sponsors HR 6137?
- HR 6137 is sponsored by Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Morelle, Joseph D. (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), Lawler, Michael (Republican), Trahan, Lori (Democratic), McBride, Sarah (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Stefanik, Elise M. (Republican), Ciscomani, Juan (Republican), Thompson, Glenn (Republican), Mrvan, Frank J. (Democratic), Fine, Randy (Republican), Mannion, John W. (Democratic), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic), Bost, Mike (Republican), Golden, Jared F. (Democratic), Whitesides, George (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Torres, Ritchie (Democratic), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), Langworthy, Nicholas A. (Republican), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), LaLota, Nick (Republican), Nunn, Zachary (Republican), and Dean, Madeleine (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 6137?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced November 19, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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