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Union Calendar No. 285 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6918 
[Report No. 118–349] 
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting 
funding for pregnancy centers. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 9, 2024 
Mrs. FISCHBACH (for herself, Ms. TENNEY, and Mr. SMITH of New Jersey) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Ways and Means 
JANUARY 16, 2024 
Additional sponsors: Ms. MALLIOTAKIS, Mr. RESCHENTHALER, Mr. CREN-
SHAW, Mrs. MILLER of West Virginia, Mr. MOORE of Utah, Mrs. MILLER 
of Illinois, Mr. TIMMONS, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ESTES, Mr. 
MOOLENAAR, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. LANGWORTHY, Mr. GUEST, Mr. 
NEWHOUSE, Mr. WEBSTER of Florida, Mrs. MILLER-MEEKS, Mr. SES-
SIONS, Mr. KUSTOFF, Mr. FINSTAD, Mr. STAUBER, and Mrs. LESKO 
JANUARY 16, 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 9, 2024] 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Supporting Pregnant 
and Parenting Women and Families Act’’. 
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PREG-
NANCY CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 
Human Services may not finalize, implement, or enforce, 
with respect to expenditures for any pregnancy center, the 
modification to section 263.11 of title 45, Code of Federal 
Regulations, as described in the proposed regulation set 
forth beginning on page 67697 of volume 88 of the Federal 
Register, or any substantially similar regulatory action. 
(b) DEFINITION
OF PREGNANCY CENTER.—In sub-
section (a), the term ‘‘pregnancy center’’ means any organi-
zation, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help 
center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that— 
(1) supports protecting the life of the mother and 
the unborn child; and 
(2) offers resources and services to mothers, fa-
thers, and families, including but not limited to rela-
tionship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy edu-
cation, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or 
material supports. 
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Union Calendar No. 285 
118TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6918 
[Report No. 118–349] 
A BILL 
To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human 
Services from restricting funding for pregnancy 
centers. 
JANUARY 16, 2024 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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