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H.R. 7294 117th Congress House

Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

Official title: To require public institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 30, 2022 Introduced by: Ashley Hinson Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
Education AbortionCongressional oversightFamily planning and birth controlHigher education
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 30, 2022
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 Latest action March 30, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

This bill requires a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to provide information to admitted and enrolled students on the rights and resources for students who are pregnant or may become pregnant. These rights and resources must exclude abortion services.

Additionally, the IHE must establish a protocol to meet with students who believe they were discriminated against based on pregnancy.

The IHE must also provide pregnancy-related questions to enrolled students and annually submit compiled responses to the Department of Education.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4277 Identical bill Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
  • HR 8851 Providing for Life Act
  • S 4868 Providing for Life Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Republican 14
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McClain, Lisa C.
Michigan · Sep 15, 2022
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 19, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Jul 12, 2022
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jul 12, 2022
Walorski, Jackie
· Jun 24, 2022
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 21, 2022
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jun 21, 2022
 R
Norman, Ralph
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2022
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Jun 15, 2022
 R
Miller, Carol D.
West Virginia · Jun 15, 2022
 R
Fallon, Pat
Texas · Jun 14, 2022
 R
Donalds, Byron
Florida · Jun 13, 2022
Duncan, Jeff
· Jun 7, 2022
 R
Gimenez, Carlos A.
Florida · Jun 7, 2022
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Feenstra, Randy
Iowa · May 17, 2022
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · May 16, 2022
Burgess, Michael
· Apr 7, 2022
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Apr 6, 2022
McKinley, David
· Apr 6, 2022
Rodgers, Cathy
· Apr 6, 2022
Johnson, Bill
· Apr 1, 2022
 R
Wagner, Ann
Missouri · Apr 1, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7294: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7294/
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"H.R. 7294: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7294/.
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H.R. 7294, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-7294/.
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