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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Professional Degree Access Restoration Act

S. 4039Introduced Mar 10, 2026Policy area: Education

Official title: A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reverse the reductions in Federal loan availability for graduate and professional students enacted under Public Law 119-21.

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Where it went

Latest action: Mar 10, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

17 cosponsors — 17 Democrats

0 of 17 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Andy Kim (D-NJ), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ben Luján (D-NM), Edward Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Adam Schiff (D-CA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Angela Alsobrooks.

Sponsor’s state and district

Maryland in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.