# 116-hr-6045: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

116-hr-6045, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6045
- Congress: 116
- Title: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- Introduced: 2020-03-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget to establish 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 a disability) for data reporting purposes.

## Cosponsors (7)

- PETER KING (R-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2020-03-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (R-VA), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] (D-TN), 2020-06-25T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-7071: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019
- 116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019

## Sources
- [116-hr-6045 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6045)

## Related
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- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-4104: Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4104)
- [116-hr-737: Shark Fin Sales Elimination Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-737)
- [116-hr-550: Merchant Mariners of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-550)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6045 (as of 2025-11-18).