Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Official title: 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.
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| Date | Chamber | What was voted on | Result | Yes–No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Senate · vote #12 | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3627 | Rejected | 47–45 | See who voted → |
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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)
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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- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE
- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
- REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
- SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
- NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
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- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
- SENATE
- Education, Dept of
- Energy, Dept of
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Treasury, Dept of
- Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
- Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Cite this page
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3627/
"S. 3627: Pregnant Students’ Rights Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3627/.
S. 3627, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-3627/.
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