Legislative Oversight

Stable identifiers

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Canonical URL: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945

Official text excerpt

119 HR 6945 IH: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 
 U.S. House of Representatives 
 2026-01-06 
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. 
 
 
 
 I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6945 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 6, 2026 Mrs. Fischbach (for herself, Mr. Smith of New Jersey , and Ms. Tenney ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes. 
 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act . 2. Prohibition on discrimination against pregnancy centers Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
 
 (l) Use of funds for pregnancy centers 
 (1) In general Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a State from using a grant made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers. (2) Definition of pregnancy center In paragraph (1), the term pregnancy center means any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that— 
 (A) supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (B) offers resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but not limited to relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports. .

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Citations

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