Congress·In Committee·S. 4242

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

Pregnancy Centers: Federal Funding Support

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Part of: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

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Superseded

This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Finance. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and no further actions are scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.

Companion bill: Congress Bill Would Let States Use Federal Welfare Grants to Fund Pregnancy Centers →

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

This bill is sponsored only by Republicans and deals with a sensitive social issue, making it hard to pass in a divided Congress.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 3741 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 3741 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill clarifies that states can use federal money from the welfare program to support pregnancy resource centers. These centers provide help to pregnant women and new parents.
The centers covered by this bill are those that focus on protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child. They often provide free items like diapers, baby clothes, and pregnancy tests.
The bill also says these centers can use the money for services like relationship counseling and parenting education. This is meant to help families get the support they need during and after pregnancy.
This change is intended to make sure states have the legal right to fund these organizations without being blocked by federal rules. It targets groups that offer alternatives to abortion.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Mar 26, 2026Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Mar 26, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

Bill NumberS 4242

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Data Sources

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R: 6

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