Clarity in Professional Degree Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6739 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6739 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of professional degree. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 16, 2025 Mrs. Dingell introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the definition of professional degree. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Clarity in Professional Degree Act''. SEC. 2. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The Department of Education modified the definition of ``professional degree'' programs eligible for Federal student aid programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.), removing many health, education, and graduate credentials from the list of de…