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S. 4568119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 19, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Nursing is a Professional Degree Act
Introduced:
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S 4568 would add nursing graduate degrees to the federal professional degree list, unlocking higher Direct Loan borrowing limits.
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S 4568 would add nursing — including the MSN, DNP, and Ph.D. in nursing — to the official list of professional degrees under federal education law. That classification change would qualify nursing graduate students for the same higher federal Direct Loan borrowing limits available to students in law, medicine, and dentistry. The bill does not change tuition costs or grant funding, only the amount a student may borrow.
The bill directly affects people enrolled in or planning to enroll in graduate-level nursing programs, including nurse practitioners, nurse anesthetists, and nursing researchers. Nursing schools and hospitals that train advanced practice nurses may also be affected.
Because nursing is not currently classified as a professional degree under federal law, nursing graduate students face lower federal loan limits than students in law, medicine, or dental programs. Adding nursing to the professional degree list could affect enrollment in advanced nursing programs and the pipeline of advanced practice nurses.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.