Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

What this measure contains

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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• Placed on Calendar Senate · Official document ↗· Jan 26, 2026
• Engrossed in House · Official document ↗· Jan 22, 2026
• Reported in House · Official document ↗· Jan 14, 2026
• Introduced in House · Official document ↗· Dec 2, 2025

Legislative path

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1. Introduced in House
2. Reported in House
3. Engrossed in Houseby House passage
4. Placed on Calendar Senate

Decision stages

1. Jan 22, 2026 · House

   House motion to recommit on Reported in House: Failed

   213 aye · 216 no · 2 not voting · Source roll call

2. Jan 22, 2026 · House

   House passage on Reported in House: Passed, reported as Engrossed in House

   217 aye · 211 no · 3 not voting · Source roll call

House members along the path

Aye yea or aye · No nay or no · Present · NV not voting · Changed reversed on advancing the measure

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Legislative history

1. Dec 2, 2025

   Introduced in House

2. Dec 2, 2025

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

3. Jan 8, 2026

   Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

4. Jan 8, 2026

   Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.

5. Jan 14, 2026

   Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-447.

6. Jan 14, 2026

   Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.

7. Jan 20, 2026

   Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

8. Jan 22, 2026

   Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1325-1330)

9. Jan 22, 2026

   Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.

10. Jan 22, 2026

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6359.

11. Jan 22, 2026

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

12. Jan 22, 2026

    Ms. Bonamici moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H1330)

13. Jan 22, 2026

    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

14. Jan 22, 2026

    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6359, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

15. Jan 22, 2026

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1333-1334)

16. Jan 22, 2026

    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 46).

17. Jan 22, 2026

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)

18. Jan 22, 2026

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)

19. Jan 22, 2026

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

20. Jan 26, 2026

    Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.

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