# 119-hr-6137: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act

119-hr-6137, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6137
- Congress: 119
- Title: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-19
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 50
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Would direct the Office of Management and Budget to create a separate Standard Occupational Classification code for direct support professionals.** The bill would ask OMB to list direct support professionals as a healthcare support occupation in the next SOC revision after enactment. - Direct support professionals: Would be given their own occupational code, formally separating the job in federal classification systems. - Congressional oversight: If OMB declines to establish the code, the Director must submit a written explanation to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and the House Committee on Education and Workforce within 30 days of that SOC revision. - Budget effect: The bill authorizes no additional funds to carry out these actions.

## Cosponsors (50)

- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-02-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2026-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-02-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] (D-ME), 2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2026-03-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-03-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2026-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2026-05-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-09-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New job code for direct support workers: benefit, low. This bill would tell the Office of Management and Budget to, at the next update of the federal Standard Occupational Classification system, consider creating a separate job code for direct support professionals as a health care support job. If the Director decides not to create that code, the Direc…
- No new money for this bill: cost, low. This bill would not authorize any new funds to carry it out. Agencies would have to use current budgets or seek funding in a separate law. This limit would apply as soon as the bill takes effect.

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- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6137 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6137)

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- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-909: Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-909)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6137 (as of 2026-10-11).