Congress Bill Would Let States Use Federal Welfare Grants to Fund Pregnancy Centers
This bill passed the House in January 2026 and is now waiting for the Senate to take action. It has been stalled since January 2026 with no new progress for five months. A companion bill in the Senate has also stopped moving forward.
Companion bill: Pregnancy Centers: Federal Funding Support →215–209
No action since January 2026
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6918 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6918 (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
This bill would allow states to use federal welfare (TANF) grant money to fund pregnancy centers that offer services like prenatal education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, and relationship counseling. Whether this helps or hurts pregnant people depends on the quality and type of services these centers provide. Some centers offer genuinely useful material support, while others have been criticized for steering people away from certain healthcare options. The actual impact would vary widely by state and by which centers receive funding.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
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: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).
On Motion to Recommit
Announcement of H.R. 6945, describing the bill’s aim to clarify that states may use TANF funds to support pregnancy resource centers and related services.
Opening statement at a Ways and Means markup that includes discussion of H.R. 6945 and why supporters say the bill is needed for TANF-funded pregnancy centers.
Committee press release stating the panel advanced H.R. 6945 (25–18), with a summary of what the bill would do regarding TANF support for pregnancy centers.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
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