Illinois HR 678: ARCH. DEGREE RECLASSIFICATION

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HR0678LRB104 20896 ECR 34585 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The federal administration has reclassified 

3architecture graduate degrees from "professional" to 

4"non-professional" degrees under the One Big Beautiful Bill 

5Act (OBBBA); and

6 WHEREAS, This reclassification is a challenge to the 

7integrity of the architect profession and to public safety; by 

8stripping architecture of its professional status within the 

9United States Department of Education's classification system, 

10the federal government is disregarding decades of established 

11standards and creating insurmountable financial barriers for 

12the next generation of architects; and

13 WHEREAS, The primary justification for the opposition to 

14this reclassification lies in the very definition of a 

15professional degree; as established in the Higher Education 

16Act of 1965, a professional degree signifies the completion of 

17academic requirements for practice and a level of skill beyond 

18a standard bachelor's degree, typically requiring licensure; 

19and

20 WHEREAS, Architecture meets every one of these criteria; 

21to earn the title of architect, individuals must undergo five 

22to seven years of rigorous, specialized education, complete 

HR0678- 2 -LRB104 20896 ECR 34585 r

1thousands of hours of supervised experience, and pass a series 

2of demanding national examinations; classifying this path as 

3"non-professional" is a factual error that dismisses the 

4expertise required to protect the health, safety, and welfare 

5of the public; and

6 WHEREAS, The practical implications of this 

7reclassification are devastating; starting in July 2026, new 

8architect graduate students will be restricted to $20,500 

9annually in federal