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Calendar No. 303 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6359 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JANUARY 26 (legislative day, JANUARY 15), 2026 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To require institutions of higher education to disseminate 
information on the rights of, and accommodations and 
resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Pregnant Students’ 
Rights Act’’. 
SEC. 2. NOTICE OF PREGNANT STUDENT RIGHTS, ACCOM-
MODATIONS, AND RESOURCES. 
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1092) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(n) PREGNANT STUDENTS’ RIGHTS, ACCOMMODA-
TIONS, AND RESOURCES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Each institution of higher 
education participating in any program under this 
title shall carry out the information dissemination 
activities described in paragraph (3) for prospective 
and enrolled students (including those attending or 
planning to attend less than full time) regarding the 
information described in paragraph (2) on the rights 
of, and resources (including protections and accom-
modations) for, pregnant students to carry a baby to 
term and students who may become pregnant while 
enrolled at such institution of higher education to 
carry a baby to term. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
CONTENT.—The informa-
tion described in this paragraph is the following: 
‘‘(A) A list of resources on campus and in 
the community that exist to help a pregnant 
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‘‘(i) in student handbooks, if any; 
‘‘(ii) at each orientation for enrolled 
students; 
‘‘(iii) at student health or counseling 
centers, if any; and 
‘‘(iv) on the publicly available website 
of the institution of higher education. 
‘‘(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed to authorize the 
Secretary to require the dissemination of additional 
information, or establish additional rights, beyond 
the information and rights included in this sub-
section.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 
2026. 
Attest: 
KEVIN F. MCCUMBER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 303 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6359 
AN ACT 
To require institutions of higher education to dis-
seminate information on the rights of, and ac-
commodations and resources for, pregnant stu-
dents, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 26 (legislative day, JANUARY 15), 2026 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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