HR 6677 United States House · 119th Congress

Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

This bill amends the Higher Education Act to extend the loan limits for graduate and professional students indefinitely. It removes the previous expiration date (June 30, 2026) for these limits, meaning graduate and professional students will continue to have access to the same federal loan amounts without a set end date. The key change modifies Section 455(a) by eliminating the sunset provision and updating the effective date language in the law. This directly affects students pursuing advanced degrees who rely on federal loans for tuition and living expenses. The bill makes a technical adjustment to existing student loan policy without creating new benefits or altering eligibility criteria.
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Introduced Dec 11, 2025 Last action Dec 11, 2025
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State
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Photo of Ritchie Torres
Ritchie Torres
DDemocratic
NY
15
Co
Photo of Adelita S. Grijalva
Adelita S. Grijalva
DDemocratic
AZ
7
Co
Photo of Adriano Espaillat
Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
NY
13
Co
Photo of Al Green
Al Green
DDemocratic
TX
9
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Chellie Pingree
Chellie Pingree
DDemocratic
ME
1
Co
Photo of Cleo Fields
Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
LA
6
Co
Photo of Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Deborah K. Ross
Deborah K. Ross
DDemocratic
NC
2
Co
Photo of Ed Case
Ed Case
DDemocratic
HI
1