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H.R. 4779 117th Congress House

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Official title: To require the Office of Management and Budget to revise the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 16, 2022 See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals (i.e., individuals who provide services to promote independence in individuals with a disability) for data reporting purposes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 1437 Identical bill Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
  • HR 6045 Reintroduction of Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 16
All 16 Democratic 8 Republican 1
Cartwright, Matt
· Dec 15, 2022
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Nov 16, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 25, 2022
 D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Oct 25, 2022
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 25, 2022
Kuster, Ann
· Mar 29, 2022
Manning, Kathy
· Mar 29, 2022
 D
Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · Mar 29, 2022
Delgado, Antonio
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Mar 16, 2022
Wild, Susan
· Mar 16, 2022
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2021
Katko, John
· Jul 28, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· Jul 28, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4779: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4779/
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"H.R. 4779: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4779/.
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H.R. 4779, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4779/.
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