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H.R. 6359 (119th): Pregnant Students' Rights Act

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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Recorded summary

H.R. 6359 (Pregnant Students' Rights Act) would require each institution of higher education that participates in federal student aid programs to give prospective and enrolled students information on rights and resources for pregnant students, and for students who may become pregnant while enrolled, to carry a baby to term. Required information includes a list of on-campus and community resources for carrying the pregnancy to term and caring for the baby after birth, information on accommodations for carrying the pregnancy and parenting, and instructions for filing a discrimination complaint related to the decision to carry the baby to term. The bill is described as a disclosure and information mandate and does not appear to fund or restrict abortion directly.

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Theological note: Scripture gives high regard to unborn human life and to the nurture and support of mothers and children, so measures that help pregnant women carry children to term and sustain family life are relevant to the protection of life and to family integrity. The bill's operative effect is informational and accommodation-focused rather than a direct prohibition of abortion, so its moral weight rests on whether it meaningfully supports life-affirming choices in a just and practical way.

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Roll 46 · 22-Jan-2026 5:04 PM · On Motion to Recommit · Failed

Yea 213 · Nay 216 · Other 2

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Roll 47 · 22-Jan-2026 5:07 PM · On Passage · Passed

Yea 217 · Nay 211 · Other 3

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