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Union Calendar No. 282 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6914 

[Report No. 118–344] 

To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on 

the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 5, 2024 

Mrs. HINSON introduced the following bill 

JANUARY 9, 2024 

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce 

JANUARY 12, 2024 

Additional sponsors: Mrs. HOUCHIN, Mrs. MILLER of Illinois, Mr. WILLIAMS

of New York, and Mr. LANGWORTHY

JANUARY 12, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on January 5, 2024] 


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A BILL 

To require institutions of higher education to disseminate 

information on the rights of, and accommodations and 

resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pregnant Students’ 

5 Rights Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Female students enrolled at institutions of 

9 higher education and experiencing an unplanned 

10 pregnancy may face pressure that their only option is 

11 to receive an abortion or risk academic failure. 

12 (2) Almost 30 percent of all abortions in the 

13 United States are performed on women of college age, 

14 between the ages of 20 and 24, according to a 2021 

15 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven16 tion. 

17 (3) Scientific evidence and personal testimonies 

18 document that women who have abortions can be at 

19 risk of mental health issues. Studies show that after 

20 an abortion, women are 34 percent more likely to de21 velop anxiety disorders, 37 percent more likely to de22 velop depression, 110 percent more likely to rely on 

23 alcohol use or abuse, 115 percent more likely to de24 velop suicidal behavior, and 220 percent more likely 

25 to take on marijuana use or abuse. As many as 60 


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1 percent of women having an abortion experience some 

2 level of emotional distress afterwards, with 30 percent 

3 being classified as severe distress. Potential complica4 tions of abortions include heavy or persistent bleed5 ing, damage to cervix, abdominal pain or cramping, 

6 scarring of uterine lining, breast cancer, future pre7 mature births or miscarriages, infection or sepsis, 

8 placenta previa, perforation of uterus, damage to 

9 other organs, and even death. 

10 (4) A significant proportion of abortions in the 

11 United States are performed on women of college age 

12 who may be unaware of their rights to accommoda13 tion and prohibitions against discrimination due to 

14 pregnancy under title IX of the Education Amend15 ments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.) or deprived of 

16 information about abortion alternatives. 

17 (5) Additionally, women on college campuses 

18 may fear institutional reprisal, loss of athletic schol19 arship, and possible negative impact on academic op20 portunities during the pregnancy and after childbirth. 

21 (6) An academic disparity exists because of the 

22 lack of resources, support, and notifications available 

23 for female college students who do not wish to receive 

24 an abortion or who carry their unborn babies to term. 


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1 SEC. 3. NOTICE OF PREGNANT STUDENT RIGHTS, ACCOM2 MODATIONS, AND RESOURCES. 

3 Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

4 U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(n) PREGNANT STUDENTS’ RIGHTS, ACCOMMODA6 TIONS, AND RESOURCES.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution of higher 

8 education participating in any program under this 

9 title shall carry out the information dissemination 

10 activities described in paragraph (3) for prospective 

11 and enrolled students (including those attending or 

12 planning to attend less than full time) regarding the 

13 information described in paragraph (2) on the rights 

14 to, and resources (including protections and accom15 modations) for, pregnant students to carry a baby to 

16 term and students who may become pregnant while 

17 enrolled at such institution of higher education to 

18 carry a baby to term. 

19 ‘‘(2) INFORMATION CONTENT.—The information 

20 described in this paragraph is the following: 

21 ‘‘(A) A list of resources on campus and in 

22 the community that exist to help a pregnant stu23 dent in carrying the baby to term and caring for 

24 the baby after birth. 


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1 ‘‘(B) Information about the accommoda2 tions available to help a pregnant student carry 

3 the baby to term and parent the baby after birth. 

4 ‘‘(C) Information on how to file a com5 plaint with— 

6 ‘‘(i) the Department of Education, if a 

7 student believes there was a violation by the 

8 institution of title IX of the Education 

9 Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et 

10 seq.) on account of such student’s deter11 mination to carry a baby to term; and 

12 ‘‘(ii) the institution, if a student be13 lieves the student has been discriminated 

14 against in violation of such title IX on ac15 count of the student’s determination to 

16 carry a baby to term. 

17 ‘‘(3) INFORMATION DISSEMINATION ACTIVI18 TIES.—The information dissemination activities de19 scribed in this paragraph shall include— 

20 ‘‘(A) an email to each enrolled student at 

21 the start of each period of study during an aca22 demic year; and 

23 ‘‘(B) the provision of information— 

24 ‘‘(i) in student handbooks, if any; 


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1 ‘‘(ii) at each orientation for enrolled 

2 students; 

3 ‘‘(iii) at student health or counseling 

4 centers, if any; and 

5 ‘‘(iv) on the publicly available website 

6 of the institution of higher education. 

7 ‘‘(4) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

8 subsection shall be construed to authorize the Sec9 retary to require the dissemination of additional in10 formation, or establish additional rights, beyond the 

11 information and rights included in this subsection.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 282 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 6914 

[Report No. 118–344] 

A BILL 

To require institutions of higher education to disdents, and for other purposes. commodations and resources for, pregnant stu- seminate information on the rights of, and acJANUARY 12, 2024 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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