# 119-hr-6359: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

119-hr-6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6359
- Congress: 119
- Title: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2025-12-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-15

## Summary

**Requires colleges that accept federal student aid to notify pregnant and parenting students about their rights, supports, accommodations, and complaint options.** This national disclosure rule is titled the Pregnant Students' Rights Act and covers prospective and enrolled students, including those who attend part time. - Pregnant and parenting students will receive a list of campus and community resources to help carry a pregnancy to term and care for the baby. They will also get information about accommodations to support carrying to term and parenting after birth. - Prospective students and those enrolled less than full time are explicitly included and must receive the same disclosures as full-time enrolled students. - Colleges and universities that participate in Title IV federal student aid programs must email every enrolled student at least once per academic year. They must also include the required information in student handbooks, at orientations, at student health or counseling centers when available, and on the institution's public website. The disclosures must explain how to file a complaint with the Department of Education for alleged Title IX violations related to carrying to term and how to file a complaint with the institution for alleged discrimination related to carrying to term.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Motion to Recommit | Failed | 213 | 216 |
| 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 217 | 211 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Colleges would share help for pregnant students: benefit, low. If enacted, colleges that take federal student aid would have to share clear info for pregnant students. This would also cover students who may become pregnant. It would apply to prospective and enrolled students, including part-time. Each enrolled student would get an email at least once each acad…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6359 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6359)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6359 (as of 2026-07-15).