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HR 6359 Passed a chamber

Requires colleges that participate in federal student aid programs to tell enrolled and prospective students about their rights, accommodations, and campus and community resources if they are pregnant or choose to carry a baby to term.

Official title: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 02-DEC-2025
Referred 02-DEC-2025
Approved by committee 08-JAN-2026
Reported 14-JAN-2026
On the calendar 14-JAN-2026
Passed 22-JAN-2026
Senate
Received 26-JAN-2026
Key points
  • Applies to institutions of higher education participating in any program under Title IV of the Higher Education Act, which the bill amends by adding a new subsection to Section 485.
  • Requires schools to email enrolled students at least once each academic year and to share the information in student handbooks, orientations, health or counseling centers, and public websites.
  • Covers resources for carrying a pregnancy to term and parenting after birth, available accommodations, and how to file Title IX discrimination complaints with the Department of Education or the institution.
  • States that the bill does not authorize the Secretary of Education to require additional information or establish rights beyond those listed.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (02-DEC-2025); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 22-JAN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (1) Policy area

Education

Sponsor Ashley Hinson (R-IA) Cosponsors · 3
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