H.R. 6945

Summary

H.R. 6945, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2026 by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

H.R. 6945 has 15 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

119 HR 6945 EH: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
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 119th CONGRESS   2d Session
 H. R. 6945
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
 AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act  .
2.
Prohibition on discrimination against pregnancy centers
Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(l)
Use of funds for pregnancy centers
(1)
In general
Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a State from using a grant made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers.
(2)
Definition of pregnancy center
In paragraph (1), the term  pregnancy center  means any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that—
(A)
supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and
(B)
offers resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but not limited to relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or other material supports.
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     Passed the House of Representatives January 21, 2026.  Kevin F. McCumber,  Clerk.

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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) sponsors H.R. 6945, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Michelle Fischbach

Rep. · R–MN-7 · Sponsor

Introduced Jan 6, 2026

Christopher Smith

Rep. · R–NJ-4 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 6, 2026 · Original

Claudia Tenney

Rep. · R–NY-24 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 6, 2026 · Original

Greg Steube

Rep. · R–FL-17 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 7, 2026

Blake Moore

Rep. · R–UT-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 12, 2026

Rudolph Yakym III

Rep. · R–IN-2 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 12, 2026

Andy Harris

Rep. · R–MD-1 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 13, 2026

Sheri Biggs

Rep. · R–SC-3 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 14, 2026

Michael Cloud

Rep. · R–TX-27 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 16, 2026

Tom Barrett

Rep. · R–MI-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 20, 2026

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Committees

H.R. 6945 went before 2 committees: Finance and Ways and Means.

Finance

Finance

Referred To · Jan 26, 2026 · 902 Bills

Ways and Means

Ways and Means

Markup By · Jan 14, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6945 has taken 18 actions since Jan 6, 2026, the latest on Jan 26, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 6945 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Jan 21, 2026 at 215–209.

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 6945, the latest acted on Jan 21, 2026.

HAMDT 153Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1009, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-17 is considered adopted.Jan 21, 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. 6945.

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 4242Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families ActMar 26, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 6945 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

• Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
• Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
• 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
• Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Display Title
• Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6945, the latest on Feb 6, 2026.

• H.R. 6945, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — 2026-02-06As passed by the House of Representatives on January 21, 2026

Lobbying

15 clients hired 15 firms and 63 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6945 in 21 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 Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Immigration, Veterans, Education, 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. 6945 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6945’s is Families.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6945 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Family planning and birth control to Women's health.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6945, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. FISCHBACH:H.R. 6945.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H12]

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