The record

LegislationLegislation· Jan 2026
HR 6359 Passed House — in Senate

Sponsored by Ashley Hinson (R)

Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

Requires colleges receiving federal aid to inform students about pregnancy support resources and accommodations.

Tradeoff

Mandates colleges share information on pregnancy support, resources, and anti-discrimination complaint procedures with all students. No funding or spending is specified.

What's in it

See official bill text

No scoreable federal cost; Department of Education implementation spending estimated to be insignificant and subject to .

The nearly zero federal cost is just the administrative burden for the Department of Education to oversee compliance; the policy's real impact falls on colleges and universities, which must compile and provide pregnant students with information about resources and accommodations.

H.R. 6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act · Jan 2026

The House rejected a the bill on January 22, 2026 (213-216). The House then passed it 217-211 the same day — sitting in the Senate.

  1. House

    Introduced

    (Dec 2, 2025)

  2. House

    Committee on Education and Workforce(Dec 2, 2025)

  3. House

    The Committee on Education and Workforce voted to send it to the floor

    Reported 21 - 15(Jan 8, 2026)

    Committee report H. Rept. 119-447.

  4. House

    On

    Failed(Roll #46 · Jan 22, 2026)

    213 yeanay 216

  5. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed(Roll #47 · Jan 22, 2026)

    217 yeanay 211

  6. Senate

    Received from the House

    Received(Jan 26, 2026)

Passage votes so far· Jan 22, 2026· 119th Congress · 2025–2027