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SCONRES 21 108th Congress Senate

Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for individuals with mental retardation or other devel… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that community inclusion and enhanced lives for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities is at serious risk because of the crisis in recruiting and retaining direct support professionals, which impedes the availability of a stable, quality direct support workforce.

Introduced: September 17, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This resolution expired with the 108th Congress
It was not agreed to before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Nov 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Oct 24, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 24, 2003
Received in the House.
Oct 24, 2003
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 22, 2003
Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S13062-13063)
Oct 22, 2003
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S13062-13063)
Oct 22, 2003
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S13062-13063)
Oct 22, 2003
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 13, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3751)
Mar 13, 2003
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,898 – To amend the preamble. Agreed to Oct 22, 2003
SAMDT 1,897 – To make a certain technical correction Agreed to Oct 22, 2003
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 Latest action November 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government and the States should make it a priority to ensure a stable, quality direct support workforce for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities that advances national commitment to community integration for such individuals and personal security for them and their families.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • HCONRES 94 Identical bill Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution
 Bill text 3 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 2 Republican 4
R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Sep 25, 2003
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Sep 17, 2003
 R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Sep 16, 2003
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 10, 2003
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 10, 2003
 R
McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · May 8, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Con. Res. 21: Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-21/
MLA
"S. Con. Res. 21: Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-21/.
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S. Con. Res. 21, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-21/.
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[S. Con. Res. 21: Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-SCONRES-21/)
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