On Tuesday, Rep. Debbie Dingell introduced the Clarity in Professional Degree Act, “legislation aimed at restoring and protecting access for federal student aid after the Department of Education narrowed the definition of ‘professional degree,’ threatening access to loans for students in critical health and education fields.”

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBA) set higher loan caps for professional students, and Department of Education negotiated rulemaking reached consensus on a narrow definition of professional students which excludes most allied health programs.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) and Rep. Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY) each introduced bills on the issue last week, and Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) introduced a bill on the issue earlier this week.

More details on Rep. Dingell’s bill are here.