H.R. 6359Related bill
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Latest action: Jan 26, 2026 — Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
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S. 3627In committee
Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Introduced: Jan 13, 2026
Latest action date: Jan 27, 2026
Latest development
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 12. (CR S286)
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Jan 13, 2026
- Recorded roll calls
- 1
Status detail: The most advanced recorded stage is committee consideration.
Plain-language overview
What this bill does
Pregnant Students' Rights Act
This bill requires each institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student aid programs to provide certain information to prospective and enrolled students on the rights and resources for pregnant students to carry a baby to term or students who may become pregnant while enrolled at the IHE to carry a baby to term.
In particular, this required information must include
- a list of community and on-campus resources that exist to help a pregnant student in carrying the baby to term and caring for the baby after birth,
- information about the accommodations available to help a pregnant student carry the baby to term and parent the baby after birth, and
- information on how to file a discrimination complaint related to the student's determination to carry a baby to term.
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What this legislation is about
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Education
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AbortionHigher educationSchool administrationSex and reproductive healthWomen's educationWomen's health
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Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 12. (CR S286)
FloorSenateCloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S262)
FloorSenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S262)
FloorSenateRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
CalendarsSenateIntroduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
CalendarsSenateIntroduced in Senate
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Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47-45, 3/5 majority required)Jan 27, 2026Senate · Roll call 12
On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3627
45 Nay47 Yea8 Not Voting
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Alex PadillaNay
Andy KimNay
Ashley MoodyYea
Bill CassidyYea
Bill HagertyNot Voting
Brian SchatzNay
Dan SullivanYea
Deb FischerYea
Eric SchmittYea
Jack ReedNay
Jacky RosenNay
James C. JusticeNot Voting
James E. RischNot Voting
Jeff MerkleyNay
Jerry MoranYea
Jim BanksYea
John BoozmanYea
John CornynYea
John FettermanNot Voting
John HoevenYea
John KennedyNot Voting
John ThuneYea
Jon HustedYea
Jon OssoffNay
Joni ErnstYea
Josh HawleyYea
Kevin CramerYea
Mark KellyNay
Markwayne MullinYea
Mike CrapoYea
Mike LeeYea
Mike RoundsYea
Patty MurrayNay
Peter WelchNay
Rand PaulYea
Raphael G. WarnockNot Voting
Rick ScottYea
Roger F. WickerNot Voting
Ron JohnsonYea
Ron WydenNay
Shelley Moore CapitoNot Voting
Steve DainesYea
Ted BuddYea
Ted CruzYea
Thom TillisYea
Tim KaineNay
Tim ScottYea
Tim SheehyYea
Tina SmithNay
Todd YoungYea
Tom CottonYea
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