Pregnant Students’ Rights Act passed the House 51 days after introduction and awaits a vote in the Senate
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 135 words.
Pregnant Students' Rights Act This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term. In particular, this required information must include a list of community and on-campus resources that exist to help a pregnant student in carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after birth, information about the accommodations available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and parent the baby after birth, and information on how to file a discrimination complaint related to the student's determination to carry a baby to term.
- Committees
- House Education and Workforce Committee
- Policy area
- Education: 22 of 3,602 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 87 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 4, from introduced in house to placed on calendar senate · 396 words
- Subjects
- AbortionHigher educationSchool administrationSex and reproductive healthWomen's educationWomen's health
- Latest action
- Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Procedural (rules, motions) · 1
- 119th H.Res. 1009 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of State R · Agreed to
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S. 3627 Pregnant Students’ Rights Act R · Introduced