Bill · S. 4039· Senate(119-S-4039)
Professional Degree Access Restoration Act
- Introduced
- 3/10/2026
- Last activity
- 3/10/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Angela Alsobrooks
- Cosponsors
- - 17 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Professional Degree Access Restoration Act. It is designed to reverse reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students that were enacted under Public Law 119-21. The text amends the Higher Education Act of 1965. Specifically, it changes annual and aggregate loan limits for graduate and professional students by altering section 455(a) of that Act. It removes certain limits and subparagraphs, and makes technical and conforming amendments.
Yes· 3 of 7
Would students be better off under this?+9
Directly increases federal loan limits and availability for graduate and professional students.
Does this make college cost less?+8
Restores higher federal student loan availability for graduate and professional students.
Does this reduce what student borrowers owe or repay?+8
Reverses reductions in federal loan limits for graduate and professional students.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Restoring Loan Availability: Section 2 amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21. This could be considered positive because it brings back the loan options that were previously reduced.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Negative Impacts Identified: The provided text does not contain any explicit mentions of negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+9Good For Young Adults+7Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Middle Class Households+6Good For Middle Aged+5
- Education And Technology
- Improves College Affordability+8Improves Student Loan Relief+8
- 6/4/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/25/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/10/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 12 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon