# 119-s-4242: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

119-s-4242, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4242
- Congress: 119
- Title: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Families
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-02

## Summary

**Clarifies that states may use certain federal grants to support pregnancy centers.** This bill would add a new subsection to the Social Security Act that says nothing in the relevant part prevents a State from using a section 403 grant to support pregnancy centers. - Families: Pregnant and parenting families could access state-funded pregnancy center services such as prenatal education, pregnancy testing, relationship counseling, diapers, and baby clothes. - Pregnancy centers: Organizations described as pregnancy resource centers, pregnancy help centers, or pregnancy medical centers could qualify for state support under a broad, non-exhaustive definition. - States: State governments would get explicit legal clarity to allocate section 403 grants to these centers and a defined scope of what counts as a pregnancy center.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2026-03-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow states to fund pregnancy centers: benefit, low. This bill would let States use grants under section 403 to support pregnancy centers. It would define "pregnancy center" to include organizations that support protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child. It would also say these centers offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, an…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025
- 119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2025
- 119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-s-2859: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-4242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4242)

## Related
- [119-s-1071: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1071)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-587)
- [119-s-186: No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-186)
- [119-s-6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-6)
- [119-s-2859: Equal Campus Access Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2859)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4242 (as of 2026-05-02).