H.R. 6359

Summary

H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students’ Rights Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 2, 2025 by Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It last saw action on Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.

Record

Text

H.R. 6359 has 3 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

119 HR 6359 EH: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS  2d Session
 H. R. 6359
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Pregnant Students’ Rights Act  .
2.
Notice of pregnant student rights, accommodations, and resources
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1092 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(n)
Pregnant Students’ Rights, Accommodations, 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 accommodations) 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 information described in this paragraph is the following:
(A)
A list of resources on campus and in the community that exist to help a pregnant student in carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after birth.
(B)
Information about the accommodations available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and parent the baby after birth.
(C)
Information on how to file a complaint with—
(i)
the Department of Education, if a student believes there was a violation by the institution of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 ( 20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq. ) on account of such student’s determination to carry a baby to term; and
(ii)
the institution, if a student believes the student has been discriminated against in violation of such title IX on account of the student’s determination to carry a baby to term.
(3)
Information dissemination activities
The information dissemination activities described in this paragraph shall include—
(A)
an email to each enrolled student at least once each academic year; and
(B)
the provision of information—
(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 subsection.
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     Passed the House of Representatives January 22, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Ashley Hinson (R) sponsors H.R. 6359, and 3 members have co-sponsored it.

Ashley Hinson

Rep. · R–IA-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Dec 2, 2025

Randy Feenstra

Rep. · R–IA-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Dec 18, 2025

Mike Bost

Rep. · R–IL-12 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 7, 2026

John McGuire

Rep. · R–VA-5 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 8, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 6359 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce

Education and Workforce

Reported By · Jan 14, 2026 · 824 Bills

Reports

1 committee report has been filed on H.R. 6359, the latest H. Rept. 119-447.

• H. Rept. 119-447 — PREGNANT STUDENTS' RIGHTS ACT

Actions

H.R. 6359 has taken 20 actions since Dec 2, 2025, the latest on Jan 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 6359 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Jan 22, 2026 at 217–211.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 6359, the latest acted on Jan 22, 2026.

HAMDT 158Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1009, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill is considered adopted.Jan 22, 2026 · On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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Related bills

2 bills are related to H.R. 6359.

HRES 1009Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6945) to amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6359) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 140) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint Louis Counties, MN.Jan 21, 2026 · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. · Related billS 3627Pregnant Students’ Rights ActJan 27, 2026 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Na… · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 6359 goes by 7 titles, 4 of them short titles.

• Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
• Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Reported to House
• Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — Display Title
• Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6359, the latest on Jan 12, 2026.

• H.R. 6359, Pregnant Students’ Rights Act — 2026-01-12As ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and Workforce on January 8, 2026

Lobbying

14 clients hired 14 firms and 71 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6359 in 20 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Immigration, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Government Issues, Health Issues, Foreign Relations.

Clients

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6359 under Education, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 6 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6359’s is Education.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6359 carries 6 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Abortion to Women's health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6359, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 201 (Tuesday, December 2, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. HINSON:H.R. 6359.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Aricle 1, Section 8[Page H4994]

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