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Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
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.
- Introduced
- Committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became law
Summary
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll-call votes
- Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to S. 3627On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3627Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected47–45R 47–0 D 0–43 I 0–2
Actions
- Jan 27, 2026 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)
- Jan 15, 2026 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S262)
- Jan 15, 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S262)
- Jan 14, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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