S.4568

Nursing is a Professional Degree Act

Introduced·5/19/26

Federal SB4568 seeks to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to redefine professional student to include nursing degrees.

Federal SB4568, the Nursing is a Professional Degree Act, proposes to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 by expanding the definition of a professional degree to include nursing degrees such as MSN, DNP, DNAP, or Ph.D. This change aims to recognize nursing degrees as professional degrees, aligning them with other health-related degrees like pharmacy, dentistry, and law. The bill seeks to ensure that nursing degrees meet the criteria of signifying both academic completion and a level of professional skill beyond a bachelor's degree.

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Where it stands

Current
Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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History

May 19

Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.