United States · Resolution · HCONRES
H.Con.Res. 477 (107th)
Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution
Introduced
24 September 2002
Last action
14 November 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Pete Sessions, Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6], Richard Neal, Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Jerry Moran, JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], FRANK LOBIONDO, James McGovern
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Direct Support Professional Recognition Resolution - Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Federal Government and the States should make it a priority to ensure a stable, quality direct support workforce for individuals with mental retardation or other developmental disabilities that advances national commitment to community integration for such individuals and personal security for them and their families.
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Timeline
24 September 2002
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 September 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
14 November 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 24 September 2002 · Official file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 September 2002
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 24 September 2002
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 24 September 2002
Sponsors
- Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fletcher, Ernie [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
- Richard Neal · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Jerry Moran · R · Cosponsor
- JAMES LANGEVIN · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- FRANK LOBIONDO · R · Cosponsor
- James McGovern · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-concurrent-resolution/477
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hconres/477
- us · 107-hconres-477 · source updated 23 March 2026