119th Congress · introduced in the House · Dec 11, 2025
Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (Dec 11, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Education
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) · lobbying firm or registrant: THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Education
$189,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ssionals (LEAP) Act - support passage H.R.6739 Clarity in Professional Degrees Act - support passage H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act - support passage H.R.6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - support passage
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…11/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 21, 2026 · issue area: Education
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…11/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$420,000
Spent on own lobbying
…nd Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0), Entirety Immigration enforcement in and around schools H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act Literacy and the science of reading, including H.R.7890, Science…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$60,639
Spent on own lobbying
…Loans for Students Act S. 4435 Improving Financial Aid Offers for Students Act H.R.10515 Artificial Intelligence Education and Workforce Readiness Act of 2026 H.R. 6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act S. 4269 Restoring College Access and Affordability Act S. 4428 No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026 S.5559 - BASIC…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$70,000
Spent on own lobbying
…amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6677: Professional Degree Restoration Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · amended · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act (H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF NURSE PRACTITIONERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$390,000
Spent on own lobbying
…, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to "Reimagining and Improving Student Education-Federal Student Loan Program Final Regulations" H.R. 6677 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: WHEAT SHROYER GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act (H.R.6677/H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act (H.J. Res.…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE · lobbying firm or registrant: HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$200,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ge Financial Aid Clarity Act HR 6948, Student Financial Clarity Act S 1558, Understanding the True Cost of College Act HR 6718, Professional Student Degree Act HR 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act HR 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6862, Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act HR 1048…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 9224, S 2828- Child Care Modernization Act Child Care for Amer…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Education
$290,000
Spent on own lobbying
…fforts for Relief and Vital Incentives for Community Service and Engagement (SERVICE) Act (H.R. 2829) H.R. 6574, the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R. 6677/S. 4039, the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, to amend the definition of professional degree in the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R. 673…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$312,662
Spent on own lobbying
…ent Degree Act Department of Education - Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE) negotiated rulemaking for changes to federal student loan programs. H.R. 6677 - the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 16, 2026 · issue area: Education
$30,000
Spent on own lobbying
…One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] implementation and federal student loan limits - (H.R. 6574) Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act - (H.R.6677) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - (S.4039) Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - (H.R.6718) Professional Student Degree Act - (H.R. 10551) P…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Education
$150,000
Spent on own lobbying
…acting PA programs Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development H.R. 3711/S.1948 - POST GRAD Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6677/S.4039 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY · lobbying firm or registrant: FORDHAM UNIVERSITY
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 9, 2026 · issue area: Education
Amount not reported
H.R. 6718 Professional Student Degree Act, related to definition of professional degree and borrowing caps H.R. 6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act, related to definition of professional degree and borrowing caps
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Aug 4, 2026 · issue area: Education
$48,510
Spent on own lobbying
Dept of Education Federal Student Loan Borrowing Limits H.R. 6677, to continue cost of attendance federal student loan framework
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL LEAGUE FOR NURSING · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Education
$29,067
Paid to lobbying firm
…11/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS · lobbying firm or registrant: MASON CONSULTING, LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Education
$24,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…11/S. 1948, Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act H.R. 6677, Professional Degree Access Restoration Act H.R. 6718, Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6739, Clarity in Professional Degree Act H.R. 6862, Protecting Heal…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
RUTGERS THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY · lobbying firm or registrant: RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$80,000
Spent on own lobbying
…amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to change certain Federal Pell Grant requirements for certain students with disabilities, and for other purposes (ALL). H.R. 6677: Professional Degree Restoration Act A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and p…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$410,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ation, Existence and organization, including Office of English Language Acquisition interagency agreements H.R.6574, Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act H.R.6677, Professional Degree Restoration Act H.R.9289/S.4297, Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act S.4269, Restoring College Access and Affordability Act Literacy a…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$630,000
Spent on own lobbying
HR 6574- Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6677- Professional Degree Restoration Act S 4297, HR 9289- Keep Public Funds in Public Schools Act HR 7726- Stop Child Care Scams; No Funds for Repeat Child Care Vi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$130,000
Spent on own lobbying
…acting PA programs Aid to minority-serving institutions for PA program development H.R. 3711/S.1948 - POST GRAD Act H.R. 6718 - Professional Student Degree Act H.R. 6677/S.4039 - Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE · lobbying firm or registrant: HARVARD UNIVERSITY--PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Education
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…College Financial Aid Clarity Act HR 6948 Student Financial Clarity Act S 1558Understanding the True Cost of College Act HR 6718Professional Student Degree Act HR 6677Professional Degree Access Restoration Act HR 6574Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act HR 6862Protecting Health Care Workforce Pipelines Act HR 1048/S 129…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (OLD: ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL · lobbying firm or registrant: ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS OF PUBLIC HEALTH (OLD: ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Education
$40,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Resolution to Overturn the Department of Education's RISE Rule (S.J. Res. 196) -Issues pertaining to the Professional Degrees Access Restoration Act (S.4039) (H.R.6677) -Issues pertaining to the Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals Act (H.R. 6574). -Issues pertaining to the Professional Student Degree Act (H.R.6718). -Issue…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing