House Passes Pregnant Students’ Rights Act Requiring Colleges to Share Pregnancy Resources
The House passed this bill in January 2026 and sent it to the Senate for consideration. No action has taken place on the bill since January 2026, which is a period of five months. It is currently stalled because the Senate has not scheduled a vote to move the bill forward.
217–211
The bill has already passed the House and is now waiting for a vote in the Senate. Its success depends on whether Senate leaders make it a priority.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6914 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6914 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
All enrolled college students at federally funded schools would receive annual emails and have access to information about pregnancy-related resources and rights, even if they are not currently pregnant. This broad dissemination ensures that students who may become pregnant in the future, or who want to support a friend or partner, are aware of available help.
“an email to each enrolled student at least once each academic year”
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
The bill is now on the schedule for the full chamber to consider. It's in line for debate and a vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)
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)
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 46).
On Motion to Recommit
House lawmakers cleared H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, in a 217-211 vote. The bill mandates that colleges advise pregnant students of their rights to modified class schedules and excused absences, while requiring schools to email students about campus and community resources.
A bill requiring colleges to advise pregnant students of their rights stalled in the Senate after a 47-45 procedural vote. The legislation, mirrored after a House-passed measure, would have required institutions to distribute information on resources for carrying a pregnancy to term.
House Education and Workforce Republicans advanced a bill requiring colleges to notify pregnant students about their rights to modified class schedules and excused absences. Chair Tim Walberg stated the bill addresses the problem of students not knowing what help is available to them.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
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