Bill asks OMB to weigh new job category for disability support workers
Placed on the calendarS. 3211Latest action
Sponsor: Margaret Wood Hassan · Senator · NH
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Official title: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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S 3211 directs OMB to consider a distinct job code for direct support professionals, who face 39% turnover.
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What does this do?
S 3211 directs OMB to consider creating a separate job classification for "direct support professionals," workers who help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities with daily tasks. Currently these workers are grouped with home health or personal care aides in the Standard Occupational Classification system, despite doing different work. OMB would review this the next time it updates the SOC system, and if it declines, it must explain why in a report to Congress.
Who does it affect?
Direct support professionals, their employers, and federal agencies collecting labor statistics; indirectly, policymakers deciding future funding.
Why does it matter?
The change would mainly affect data collection and tracking of worker turnover (currently 39%) rather than pay, benefits, or working conditions. Better data could inform future policy or funding decisions, but the bill does not mandate the reclassification happen.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedNov 19, 2025
- Senate committee
- Senate voteYou are here · Sep 14, 2026
- House
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.