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Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

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Version 55 · Passed Senate · Mar 20, 2024

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to consider establishing 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 an intellectual or developmental disability) for data reporting purposes.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] · D–NH

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
8 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Actions

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  1. Held at the desk.

  2. Received in the House.

  3. Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2477-2478; text: CR S2477)

  5. Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2477-2478; text: CR S2477)

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.

  7. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-116.

  8. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 118-116.

  9. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  10. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  11. Introduced in Senate

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