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Protecting Motherhood Act
Sponsored By: Representative Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would ban the use of the term "birthing person" by federal agencies in any official document and require agencies to use specified female-oriented terms. It would allow only the terms "female", "mother", "pregnant female", "pregnant woman", or "woman" to refer to someone who is pregnant, giving birth, or a parent of a child. The bill defines those words and ties "agency" to the definition in 5 U.S.C. 551. It would take effect 30 days after enactment and contains no new funding, grant, or enforcement provisions.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Federal ban on 'birthing person'
This bill would prohibit federal agencies from using the term "birthing person" or any variation in official documents. Agencies would have to use only the words: "female", "mother", "pregnant female", "pregnant woman", or "woman" when referring to pregnancy or parents. The bill would define those words and the term "agency." This rule would take effect 30 days after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2]
AZ • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
WI • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4]
CO • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21]
TX • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
PA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1]
AL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15]
IL • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1]
MD • R
Sponsored 1/23/2026
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. Higgins, Clay [R-LA-3]
LA • R
Sponsored 1/30/2026
Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5]
VA • R
Sponsored 2/2/2026
Rep. McCormick, Richard [R-GA-7]
GA • R
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large]
AK • R
Sponsored 2/3/2026
Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large]
WY • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/4/2026
Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3]
MS • R
Sponsored 2/9/2026
Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2]
KS • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/10/2026
Rep. Fry, Russell [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27]
TX • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9]
AZ • R
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3]
IN • R
Sponsored 2/13/2026
Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8]
OH • R
Sponsored 2/23/2026
Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]
FL • R
Sponsored 3/17/2026
Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
TX • R
Sponsored 3/18/2026
Rep. Gill, Brandon [R-TX-26]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
GA • R
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
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