HR 6718 — Professional Student Degree 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 December 15, 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
Low chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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In Committee
Current position in the legislative process.
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24 sponsors
1 primary, 23 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (17 R · 7 D) — 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 December 15, 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
- Michael Lawler · Primary
- Don Bacon · Cosponsor
- Robert P. Bresnahan · Cosponsor
- Jennifer A. Kiggans · Cosponsor
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick · Cosponsor
- Daniel Meuser · Cosponsor
- Nicole Malliotakis · Cosponsor
- Mark Alford · Cosponsor
- Ryan Mackenzie · Cosponsor
- Dusty Johnson · Cosponsor
- Maggie Goodlander · Cosponsor
- Joe Wilson · Cosponsor
- James R. Walkinshaw · Cosponsor
- Jefferson Van Drew · Cosponsor
- Donald G. Davis · Cosponsor
- Randy Fine · Cosponsor
- Darin LaHood · Cosponsor
- Derrick Van Orden · Cosponsor
- Eric Sorensen · Cosponsor
- Josh Riley · Cosponsor
- Young Kim · Cosponsor
- Andrew R. Garbarino · Cosponsor
- Eleanor Holmes Norton · Cosponsor
- Eugene Simon Vindman · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 23 co-sponsors · 523 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Lawler, Michael Republican
Co-sponsors (23)
- Bacon, Don Republican
- Bresnahan, Robert P. Republican
- Kiggans, Jennifer A. Republican
- Fitzpatrick, Brian K. Republican
- Meuser, Daniel Republican
- Malliotakis, Nicole Republican
- Alford, Mark Republican
- Mackenzie, Ryan Republican
- Johnson, Dusty Republican
- Goodlander, Maggie Democratic
- Wilson, Joe Republican
- Walkinshaw, James R. Democratic
- Van Drew, Jefferson Republican
- Davis, Donald G. Democratic
- Fine, Randy Republican
- LaHood, Darin Republican
- Van Orden, Derrick Republican
- Sorensen, Eric Democratic
- Riley, Josh Democratic
- Kim, Young Republican
- Garbarino, Andrew R. Republican
- Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic
- Vindman, Eugene Simon Democratic
Not signed on (523)
523 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 523 →"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 6718?
- HR 6718 is sponsored by Lawler, Michael (Republican), Bacon, Don (Republican), Bresnahan, Robert P. (Republican), Kiggans, Jennifer A. (Republican), Fitzpatrick, Brian K. (Republican), Meuser, Daniel (Republican), Malliotakis, Nicole (Republican), Alford, Mark (Republican), Mackenzie, Ryan (Republican), Johnson, Dusty (Republican), Goodlander, Maggie (Democratic), Wilson, Joe (Republican), Walkinshaw, James R. (Democratic), Van Drew, Jefferson (Republican), Davis, Donald G. (Democratic), Fine, Randy (Republican), LaHood, Darin (Republican), Van Orden, Derrick (Republican), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Kim, Young (Republican), Garbarino, Andrew R. (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), and Vindman, Eugene Simon (Democratic).
- What is the current status of HR 6718?
- This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 15, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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