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HR 6945 Passed a chamber

Clarifies that states may use federal block grant funds for pregnancy centers that support protecting the life of the mother and unborn child.

Official title: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

Next stop Senate: awaiting action
Timeline each lane is a chamber; dates pull from congress.gov actions
House
Introduced 06-JAN-2026
Referred 06-JAN-2026
Approved by committee 14-JAN-2026
On the calendar 20-JAN-2026
Passed 21-JAN-2026
Senate
Received 26-JAN-2026
Key points
  • States that receive grants under section 403 of the Social Security Act are not barred from using those grants to support pregnancy centers.
  • Defines a pregnancy center as an organization that supports protecting the life of the mother and unborn child and offers services such as relationship counseling, pregnancy testing, diapers, and baby clothes.
  • Adds a new subsection (l) to section 404 of the Social Security Act to carry out these provisions.
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Official CRS summary

Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (06-JAN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 21-JAN-2026).

CRS is the Library of Congress's nonpartisan research office. Read it on congress.gov
Committee referrals (2) Policy area

Families

Sponsor Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) Cosponsors · 15
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