Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 18
- Latest action
- Mar 10, 2026
What it does
The Professional Degree Access Restoration Act would amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse reductions in federal loan availability for graduate and professional students that were enacted under Public Law 119–21. Specifically, it would restore annual and aggregate loan limits for these students by modifying Section 455(a) of the Act, including removing certain restrictions and technical provisions tied to time periods ending June 30, 2026. The bill affects graduate and professional students seeking federal financial aid by reinstating broader access to Direct Loans and eliminating limitations that had previously applied. It was introduced in the Senate on March 10, 2026, and…
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