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
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 3627 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]
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Calendar No. 300
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3627
To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information
on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant
students, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2026
Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr.
Lankford, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Banks, Mr. Daines, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr.
Grassley, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill;
which was read the first time
January 14, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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A BILL
To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information
on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant
students, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Pregnant Students' Rights Act''.
SEC. 2. NOTICE OF PREGNANT STUDENT RIGHTS, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND
RESOURCES.
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1092) is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Pregnant Students' Rights, Accommodations, and Resources.--
``(1) In general.--Each institution of higher education
participating in any program under this title shall carry out
the information dissemination activities described in paragraph
(3) for prospective and enrolled students (including those
attending or planning to attend less than full time) regarding
the information described in paragraph (2) on the rights of,
and resources (including protections and accommodations) for,
pregnant students to carry a baby to term and students who may
become pregnant while enrolled at such institution of higher
education to carry a baby to term.
``(2) Information content.--The information described in
this paragraph is the following:
``(A) A list of resources on campus and in the
community that exist to help a pregnant student in
carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after
birth.
``(B) Information about the accommodations
available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to
term and parent the baby after birth.
``(C) Information on how to file a complaint with--
``(i) the Department of Education, if a
student believes there was a violation by the
institution of title IX of the Education
Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) on
account of such student's determination to
carry a baby to term; and
``(ii) the institution, if a student
believes the student has been discriminated
against in violation of such title IX on
account of the student's determination to carry
a baby to term.
``(3) Information dissemination activities.--The
information dissemination activities described in this
paragraph shall include--
``(A) an email to each enrolled student at least
once each academic year; and
``(B) the provision of information--
``(i) in student handbooks, if any;
``(ii) at each orientation for enrolled
students;
``(iii) at student health or counseling
centers, if any; and
``(iv) on the publicly available website of
the institution of higher education.
``(4) Rule of construction.--Nothing in this subsection
shall be construed to authorize the Secretary to require the
dissemination of additional information, or establish
additional rights, beyond the information and rights included
in this subsection.''.
Calendar No. 300
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3627
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information
on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant
students, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
January 14, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
Introduced in Senate
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S262)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S262)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 12. (CR S286)
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