Pregnant Students’ Rights Act
Key claim: The Pregnant Students’ Rights Act would require higher education institutions participating in federal student aid to inform prospective and enrolled students of on-campus and community resources, accommodations, and discrimination-complaint procedures for carrying a pregnancy to term and parenting after birth.
Abstract
(HR6359 · 119th Congress) 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. Latest action (2026-01-26): Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.
Why this matters
The bill targets a specific gap in Title IX practice by making pregnancy-related accommodations and complaint procedures affirmatively disclosed to students, rather than leaving them to be discovered after a conflict arises. For pregnant and parenting students, clearer notice of resources and anti-discrimination remedies can affect whether they remain enrolled and complete their programs, though the practical impact depends on enforcement and how institutions define ‘community resources.’