U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB3211: Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Status: In committee, September 14, 2026
A bill to require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 14, 2026:
A BILL To require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act . SECTION 2. Findings Congress finds the (B) coaching and supporting individuals in communicating needs, achieving self-expression, pursuing personal goals, living independently, and participating actively in employment or voluntary roles in the community; (C) providing assistance with activities of independent daily living (such as feeding, bathing, toileting, and ambulation) and with tasks such as meal preparation, shopping, light housekeeping, laundry, and home management; or (D) supporting individuals at home, work, school, or any other community setting. (2) Through the support of direct support professionals, individuals are able to lead self-directed lives within their own communities. (3) Providers of home- and community-based services are experiencing difficulty hiring and retaining direct support professionals, with a national turnover rate of 39 percent, as identified in a 2023 study by the National Core Indicators. (4) High turnover rates can lead to instability for individuals receiving services, and this may result in individuals not receiving enough personalized care to help them reach their goals for independent living. (5) A discrete occupational category for direct support …
Sponsors
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH) · primary sponsor
- Collins, Susan (R)
- Murkowski, Lisa (R)
- Gillibrand, Kirsten (D)
- King, Angus (I)
- Shaheen, Jeanne (D)
- Van Hollen, Chris (D)
- Lisa Rochester (D, SD-DE)
- Kelly, Mark (D)
- Coons, Christopher (D)
- Kim, Andy (D)
Latest actions
- : Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- : Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: Disability assistance, Health personnel, Government information and archives, Labor and Employment, Home and outpatient care
Common questions
- What is SB3211?
- SB3211 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act.
- What does SB3211 do?
- In its own words: To require the Office of Management and Budget to consider revising the Standard Occupational Classification system to establish a separate code for direct support professionals, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB3211?
- In committee as of September 14, 2026. Latest action: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 567. (September 14, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3211?
- Margaret Hassan (D, SD-NH), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3211?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3211
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