H.R. 6359

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6359 Placed on Calendar Senate (PCS)]

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Calendar No. 303
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6359

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

January 26 (legislative day, January 15), 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar

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AN ACT

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.''.

Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 2026.

Attest:

KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,

Clerk.
Calendar No. 303

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 6359

_______________________________________________________________________

AN ACT

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 26 (legislative day, January 15), 2026

Received; read twice and placed on the calendar