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S. 3627 To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires colleges and universities to provide information to prospective and current students about the rights of pregnant students and available campus and community resources to support pregnancy and parenting. The information must include details about accommodations available to help pregnant students continue their education while carrying a baby to term and after birth, as well as information about filing complaints with the Department of Education or the institution if a student believes they have been discriminated against under Title IX because of their decision to carry a baby to term. Colleges must disseminate this information through multiple channels including emails to enrolled students at least once per year, student handbooks, orientations, health/counseling centers, and their website. The bill specifies that it does not authorize the Secretary of Education to require any additional information or rights beyond those described in the bill.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL)
24 cosponsors
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN)
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN)
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] (R-TX)
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Sen. Graham, Darline [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Sen. Husted, Jon [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY)
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Moreno, Bernie [R-OH] (R-OH)
- Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK] (R-OK)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] (R-SD)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (6)
- Jan 27, 2026 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) · senate
- Jan 15, 2026 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S262) · senate
- Jan 15, 2026 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S262) · senate
- Jan 14, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300. · senate
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. · senate
- Jan 13, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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- On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
47 Yea · 45 Nay · 8 Not voting
- Democrats0Yea3Nay1NV
- Republicans3Yea0Nay
- Independents0Yea1Nay
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 13, 2026
Mrs. Moody (for herself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Budd, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Lankford, Mr. Cassidy, Mr. Banks, Mr. Daines, Mr. Scott of Florida, Mr. Grassley, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Thune) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
January 14, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
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 Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Pregnant Students’ Rights Act”.
SEC. 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.”. Calendar No. 300
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 3627
A BILL
To require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.
January 14, 2026
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
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