S.4568

Nursing is a Professional Degree Act

Introduced·5/19/26
Introduced

S. 4568

Introduced in Senate · June 2, 2026

May 19, 2026

Mr. Merkley (for himself, Mr. Wicker, Ms. Lummis, Ms. Murkowski, and Ms. Collins) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

A BILL

To amend the definition of professional student in the Higher Education Act of 1965.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Nursing is a Professional Degree Act”.