Skip to main content
H.R. 5222 116th Congress House

Helping Student Parents Succeed Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: November 21, 2019 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAdoption and foster careChild care and developmentDisability and health-based discrimination
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Higher educationMarriage and family statusSchool administrationSex and reproductive healthStudent aid and college costsWomen's health
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 21, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Nov 21, 2019
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 21, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Student Parents Succeed Act

This bill requires an institution of higher education to make a statement of policy regarding expectant and parenting students accessible on its website.

Such information shall include (1) policies regarding leaves of absence related to pregnancy or adoption and options for making up missed work, (2) types of accommodations for expectant and parenting students, and (3) availability of certain financial aid and student support services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4674 College Affordability Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5222: Helping Student Parents Succeed Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5222/
MLA
"H.R. 5222: Helping Student Parents Succeed Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5222/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5222, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5222/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5222: Helping Student Parents Succeed Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5222/)
Report a problem