In CommitteeFiled May 4, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R)
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
May 4, 2026
Summary
The bill revises the federal definition of a professional student to include graduate nursing degrees such as the MSN, DNP, DNAP, and Ph.D. By adding nursing to the list of professional fields, the measure aligns nursing with other licensed professions like medicine and law. This change could affect how federal student‑aid programs treat nursing graduate students.
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