HR. 8659In Committee

Nursing is a Professional Degree Act

Chamber
House
Sponsor
Jennifer A. KiggansJennifer A. KiggansHouse • District 2
Introduced
2026-05-04
Impact Score
24
Limited
Momentum
24
Stable
Summary
Amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change the definition of a professional student for higher education purposes
What this does
  • Amend professional student definition
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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