Congress·In Committee·H.R. 6137

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Direct Support Professionals: New Job Classification

Nov 19, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committeeNo action in 8 months

This bill is currently sitting in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. No action has been taken on the proposal since November 2025, which means it has been stalled for about seven months. The committee members must review the bill before it can move forward to a vote.

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This bill has support from both parties and does not cost any new money, which usually helps a bill pass. However, it still needs to move through the committee process where many bills stall.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 2941 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 2941 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill asks the government to give direct support professionals their own official job category. These workers help people with disabilities live independently, handle daily tasks, and stay active in their communities.
Currently, these workers are often grouped with home health aides in federal data. Supporters say this is inaccurate because their work is unique. A specific code would help the government track labor shortages and the high 39 percent turnover rate in this field.
If the Office of Management and Budget decides not to create the new code during its next update, it must send a report to Congress explaining why. This ensures the government takes a close look at how these workers are classified and recognized.
The bill does not require any new federal spending. It focuses on improving how the government collects and analyzes data about the workforce that supports the disabled community.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Nov 19, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Nov 19, 2025

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

Bill NumberHR 6137

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Data Sources

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D: 19R: 12

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