Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
This bill, known as the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act, aims to restore federal student loan limits that were previously reduced for graduate and professional students. It directly affects students pursuing advanced degrees such as law, medicine, and education by increasing the amount of federal loans they can access. The legislation reverses specific loan cap reductions established by Public Law 119-21, allowing students to borrow more money during their period of instruction. By amending the Higher Education Act of 1965, the bill removes certain restrictions on annual and aggregate loan amounts for these student categories.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 10, 2026
Last action Mar 10, 2026
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Committee
1
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
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State
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P
Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
Co
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Klobuchar
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Ray Luján
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne Shaheen
DDemocratic
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