Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Jan 13, 2026
2. Committee Not yet
3. Passed Senate Not yet
4. Passed House Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

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Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

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Where it stands

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) (Jan 27, 2026)

What happens next

A committee would usually act on it before the full Senate votes.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in Senate version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. SENATEOtherJan 27, 2026 · roll call 12

   On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed: Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (47–45)

   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.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 12

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	0	43	0	2
   Republican	47	0	0	6
   Independent	0	2	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its senators who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

   U.S. Senate roll call vote (data via Voteview, UCLA) ↗ — includes how every member voted

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Legislative history

1. Jan 27, 2026Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 45. Record Vote Number: 12. (CR S286)
2. Jan 15, 2026Cloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (CR S262)
3. Jan 15, 2026Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S262)
4. Jan 14, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 300.
5. Jan 13, 2026Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
6. Jan 13, 2026Introduced in Senate