Directs the Office of Management and Budget to consider creating a separate occupational code for direct support professionals in the Standard Occupational Classification system, and to report to Congress if it decides against one.

Official title: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Next stop Senate floor: awaiting a vote

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Senate

Introduced 19-NOV-2025

Referred 19-NOV-2025

Approved by committee 06-AUG-2026

Reported 14-SEP-2026

On the calendar 14-SEP-2026

Key points

Directs the OMB Director to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to create a separate code for direct support professionals as a healthcare support occupation.
Requires a report to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Education and Workforce Committee within 1 month of the next classification revision if no separate code is created, explaining the decision.
Cites a 39 percent national turnover rate for direct support professionals from a 2023 National Core Indicators study as a reason for the change.
States that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Act.

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Policy area

Labor and Employment

Sponsor Margaret Wood Hassan (D-NH) Cosponsors · 10

■ 7 D■ 2 R■ 1 I

7 Democrats

2 Republicans

1 Independent