Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 19, 2025
Latest Action
November 19, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian K. FitzpatrickRepublican(PA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 1 new cosponsors · 0 votes
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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H.R.8540 / S. 5321 - HCBS Access Act - funding increases for Medicaid H.R.6137 / S.3211 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act - requesting DOL-BLS to add DSP as a standard occupational classification
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HCBS Access Act, a bill to increase access to Medicaid home and community-based services; Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals (HR 6137); Work with CMS to implement Medicaid provisions in PL 119-21; Responding to a CMS request for information regarding waste, fraud, and abuse; Responding to a CMS request for comments regarding work requirements in PL 119-21; Responding to CMS request for comments regarding State Directed Payments in PL 119-21; Responding to CMS request for comments regarding CMS-2452-P - Medicaid Program; Amending the Indirect Hold Harmless Threshold of Health Care-Related Taxes; Educating Congress regarding the need to reauthorize the Money Follows the Person Act.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Supported the introduction and cosponsorship of S. 3211/H.R. 6137 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act urging OMB to create a standard occupational classification for direct support professionals.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Issues related to the direct support professional workforce and community-based disability services. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S. 3211/H.R. 6137).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the direct support professional workforce and community-based disability services. Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act (S. 3211/H.R. 6137).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Supported the introduction and cosponsorship of S. 3211/H.R. 6137 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act urging OMB to create a standard occupational classification for direct support professionals.
Client expense: $33,563 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.
Client expense: $5,185 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Government Issues
Supported the introduction and cosponsorship of S. 3211/H.R.6137 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act urging OMB to create a standard occupational classification for direct support professionals.
Client expense: $33,366 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2026 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Disability community concerns regarding employment; Supporting the Direct Support Professional workforce; H.R.6137/ S.3211 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
H.R. 1723 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 H.R. 2299 - Ensuring Workers Get PAID Act H.R. 2312 - Tipped Employee Protection Act H.R. 2550 - Protect America's Workforce Act H.R. 2572 - Worker Enfranchisement Act H.R. 2736 & S. 1352 - Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act H.R. 2870 - Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 3120 - Modern Worker Security Act H.R. 4154 - Employee Rights Act H.R. 4312 - SCORE Act H.R. 4366 - Save Local Business Act H.R. 5267 - American Franchise Act H.R. 5408 & S. 844 - Faster Labor Contracts Act H.R. 5761 - Fair Warning Act of 2025 H.R. 6136 - PURE Act H.R. 6137 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act H.R. 6139 - Union Members Rights to Know Act H.R. 6141 - Fair Access to Justice for Union Members Act H.R. 6142 - Ask the Union Members Act H.R. 6156 - Endorsement Transparency Act H.R. 6597 - LETS Protect Workers Act H.R.20 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 H.R.4312 - SCORE Act H.R.4528 - Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2025 House Discharge Petition No. 6 Implentation of Toxic Substances Control Act NLRB Nominations Nomination of Crystal Carey to be General Counsel of the NLRB (no bill number) Nomination of James Murphy to be a Member of the NLRB (no bill number) Nomination of Rosario Palmieri to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Policy, DOL (no bill number) Nomination of Scott Mayer to be a Member of the NLRB (no bill number) S 1071 - National Defense Authorization Act of FY2026 S 2750 - SANDBOX Act S 2837 Protect America's Workforce Act S 326 American Music Fairness Act S. 1301 - Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2025 S. 2210 - Unlocking Benefits for Independent Workers Act S. 2228 - Modern Worker Empowerment Act S. 2731 - Empowering Striking Workers Act S. 2984 - Employee Rights Act S. 3111 - Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act S. 3114 - Union Members Right to Know Act S. 3115 - NLRB Stability Act S. 3116 - Fairness in Filing Act S. 3117 - Worker Reforming Elections for Speedy and Unimpeded Labor Talks Act aka Worker RESULTS Act S. 3124 - Protection on the Picket Line Act S. 3128 - Worker Privacy Act S. 3215 - Putting American Workers First Act S.1310 - No Tax Breaks for Union Busting (NTBUB) Act S.852 - Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025 S.Res.412 to confirm 108 nominees en bloc, which included Jonathan Berry to be Solicitor for the DOL S.Res.520 - an en bloc resolution covering 88 noms, including Crystal Carey for NLRB General Counsel, James Murphy and Scott Mayer for the NLRB, Rosario Palmieri for Asst. Secretary of Labor, and Anthony DEsposito for DOL Inspector General S.Res.532 - an en bloc resolution covering 97 nominations, including Carey, Murphy, Mayer, Palmieri, and DEsposito "To amend the National Labor Relations Act to make it an unfair labor practice for an employer to require an employee to attend certain activities (no bill number assigned)" H.R.6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act
2025 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Support strengthening the Medicaid program as it relates to people living with disabilities. Oppose cuts to Medicaid. Support of HR 6137/S 3211 Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act to create a standard occupation code for DSPs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2025 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Supported the introduction and cosponsorship of S. 3211/H.R.6137 - Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act urging OMB to create a standard occupational classification for direct support professionals.
Client expense: $32,469 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| WI |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eric Sorensen | Democratic | IL |
| Eugene Simon Vindman | Democratic | VA |
| Frank J. Mrvan | Democratic | IN |
| George Whitesides | Democratic | CA |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James R. Walkinshaw | Democratic | VA |
| Janelle S. Bynum | Democratic | OR |
| Jared F. Golden | Democratic | ME |
| Jennifer A. Kiggans | Republican | VA |
| John W. Mannion | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Josh Gottheimer | Democratic | NJ |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Juan Ciscomani | Republican | AZ |
| Lloyd Smucker | Republican | PA |
| Lori Trahan | Democratic | MA |
| Madeleine Dean | Democratic | PA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Michael Lawler | Republican | NY |
| Mike Bost | Republican | IL |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Nicholas A. Langworthy | Republican | NY |
| Nick LaLota | Republican | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Randy Fine | Republican | FL |
| Rashida Tlaib | Democratic | MI |
| Ritchie Torres | Democratic | NY |
| Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. | Republican | PA |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Ryan Mackenzie | Republican | PA |
| Salud O. Carbajal | Democratic | CA |
| Sarah McBride | Democratic | DE |
| Sharice Davids | Democratic | KS |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Thomas H. Kean, Jr. | Republican | NJ |
| Timothy M. Kennedy | Democratic | NY |
| Troy A. Carter | Democratic | LA |
| Yassamin Ansari | Democratic | AZ |
| Young Kim | Republican | CA |
| Zachary Nunn | Republican | IA |
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE