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Introduced
12/11/2025
12/11/2025
In Committee
12/11/2025
12/11/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.
AI Summary
This bill, titled the "Professional Degree Access Restoration Act," aims to reverse recent reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students. Specifically, it amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to restore loan limits that were previously lowered by Public Law 119-21. The changes involve striking out language that limited loan availability for periods of instruction beginning on or after July 1, 2012, and for a specific period between July 1, 2012, and June 30, 2026. It also removes a specific subsection related to loan limits and adjusts subsequent paragraph numbering to reflect these changes, effectively reinstating the prior, more generous federal loan provisions for students pursuing advanced degrees.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (20)
Ritchie Torres (D)*,
Sanford Bishop (D),
Ed Case (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Al Green (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
George Latimer (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (on 12/11/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6677/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr6677/BILLS-119hr6677ih.pdf |
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