Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.

Key Points

• The House of Representatives passed a set of rules to begin official debate on three separate proposals. This is a standard procedural step that decides how much time lawmakers get to talk and what changes they can suggest before a final vote.
• One proposal would allow states to use federal money from the Social Security Act to fund pregnancy centers. These centers typically offer support like diapers, clothes, and counseling to expectant mothers but do not provide abortion services.
• Another proposal requires colleges to provide pregnant students with information about their legal rights and the resources available to help them finish their education. The goal is to make sure students don't feel forced to drop out because of a pregnancy.
• The final item is a challenge to a Bureau of Land Management rule in Minnesota. It aims to cancel a government order that stopped mining and development on federal lands in Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties.

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