H.R. 6359 · 119th Congress

Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

Introduced on Dec 2, 2025 by Ashley Hinson (R-IA-2). 3 cosponsors, all from the sponsor's party. Latest action (Jan 26, 2026): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Dec 2, 2025
Cosponsors
3
0 from the other party
Policy area
Education
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Abortion
  • Higher education
  • School administration
  • Sex and reproductive health
  • Women's education
  • Women's health

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Dec 2, 2025). Public domain.

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term.

In particular, this required information must include

  • a list of community and on-campus resources that exist to help a pregnant student in carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after birth,
  • information about the accommodations available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and parent the baby after birth, and
  • information on how to file a discrimination complaint related to the student's determination to carry a baby to term.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Ashley HinsonR-IA-2Sponsor

Republicans · 3

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Recommit
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Procedural· Failed 213–216
  2. On Passage
    Jan 22, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 217–211

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Dec 2, 2025Introduced in House
  2. Dec 2, 2025Introduced in House
  3. Dec 2, 2025 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  4. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Jan 8, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
  6. Jan 14, 2026Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-447.
  7. Jan 14, 2026 · HouseReported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-447.
  8. Jan 14, 2026 · HousePlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.
  9. Jan 20, 2026 · HouseRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  10. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1325-1330)
  11. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseRule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
  12. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6359.
  13. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  14. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseMs. Bonamici moved to recommit to the Committee on Education and Workforce. (text: CR H1330)
  15. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  16. Jan 22, 2026 · HousePOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6359, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  17. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1333-1334)
  18. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 46).House · Roll call 46
  19. Jan 22, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)House · Roll call 47
  20. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)House · Roll call 47
  21. Jan 22, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  22. Jan 26, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES3 reports
    $340K reported (all issues)
  2. Susan B Anthony List3 reports
    $1.2M reported (all issues)
  3. American Federation of Teachers1 report
    $490K reported (all issues)
  4. CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS1 report
    $60K reported (all issues)
  5. GUTTMACHER INSTITUTE1 report
  6. Heritage Action for America1 report
    $250K reported (all issues)
  7. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION1 report
    $670K reported (all issues)
  8. NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND1 report
    $85K reported (all issues)
  9. National Council of Jewish Women1 report
    $10K reported (all issues)
  10. National Right Life Committee1 report
    $30.8K reported (all issues)
  11. PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC.1 report
    $64.3K reported (all issues)
  12. Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc.1 report
    $176K reported (all issues)
  13. Power to Decide1 report
    $21.4K reported (all issues)
  14. REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL1 report
    $30K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2025, 2026.

Sources and method

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  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 5, 2026 · loaded Oct 5, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.