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H.R. 6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
119th Congress · introduced 2025-12-02 · Education · Latest: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
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Official title
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Plain summary
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.
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Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] · 3 cosponsors
Money: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (2026-01-12) No linked contracts or vendors yet.
Recorded votes
- House roll call 46 (2026): On Motion to Recommit, H R 6359 (2026-01-22): Failed
- House roll call 47 (2026): On Passage, H R 6359 (2026-01-22): Passed
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr6359.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>
Record fed-us-cong119-hr6359 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills