United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 D cosponsors

HR 6739 — Clarity in Professional Degree Act

Last action — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 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 chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill expands the definition of 'professional degree' to include additional specific degrees within the Higher Education Act.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)(4)(C)

    , as defined under section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph)

    This change removes the current definition reference and replaces it with an expanded definition including specific degrees.

  • 20 U.S.C. 1087e(a)(4)(C)

    (iii) Professional degree.--In this paragraph, the term 'professional degree' has the meaning given the term in section 668.2 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph), except that such term also includes the following degrees: (I) Nursing (A.D.N., R.N., or B.S.N.). (II) Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.). (III) Physical Therapy (D.P.T.). (IV) Social Work (M.S.W.). (V) Accounting (MAcc). (VI) Architecture (M.Arch.). (VII) Special and Secondary Education (M.Ed., M.S.Ed., or M.A.T.). (VIII) Music Education (M.S. or M.M.E.). (IX) World Languages (M.Ed.). (X) Public Health (M.P.H.).

    This addition explicitly defines 'professional degree' to include a list of specific degrees, enhancing eligibility for Federal student aid programs.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HR 6739?
HR 6739 is sponsored by Dingell, Debbie (Democratic) and Soto, Darren (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 6739?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced December 16, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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