# 119-hr-3985: Helping Student Parents Succeed Act

119-hr-3985, Helping Student Parents Succeed Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3985
- Congress: 119
- Title: Helping Student Parents Succeed Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-12
- Sponsor: Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would require mandatory campus policies and clear information for expectant and parenting students.** It would set a minimum list of items schools must publish online, including pregnancy and parental leave options, lactation accommodations, child-friendly housing, how leaves affect financial aid and dependency status, and where to file complaints. - Students would get one accessible policy and online resource that lists lactation spaces, leave rules, childcare and housing supports, emergency aid options, and how taking a leave could affect financial aid and satisfactory academic progress. - Colleges and administrators would need to develop, post, and keep these policies updated on their websites and provide contact information for Title IX coordinators and accessibility offices. - Financial aid and student support offices would have to disclose dependent care allowances, procedures for changing dependency status during an award year, and the eligibility implications of leaves.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ciscomani, Juan [R-AZ-6] (R-AZ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Clear campus info for student parents: benefit, low. If enacted, colleges that take federal aid would have to post a clear policy for pregnant and parenting students. It would cover leave for pregnancy, birth, or adoption and how to make up missed work. Schools would list lactation spaces, how to request accommodations, and how to file Title IX or di…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-3985 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3985)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-1269: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1269)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3985 (as of 2026-04-21).