Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
HR 6918 blocks a specific federal regulation that would have restricted funding for pregnancy centers. It prohibits the Health and Human Services Secretary from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule (described in a Federal Register notice) affecting pregnancy center funding. The bill directly affects pregnancy centers - defined as organizations supporting maternal and fetal life and providing services like counseling, pregnancy testing, and material support (e.g., diapers, baby clothes). This is a procedural measure preventing a regulatory change, not creating new programs or altering existing funding.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
House Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 22, 2024
Floor votes · House Jan 18, 2024
How they voted
214–208
Passed · 11 other
Total votes 433
Jan 18, 2024
D
Democratic213
97% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican219
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jan 22, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H201-202)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H201-202)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Lower · Passed
Ms. Davids (KS) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H210)
lower
Jan 17, 2024
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 969 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918 and H. Res. 957. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6914, H.R. 6918, and H. Res. 957 under a closed rule, with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit on H.R. 6914 and H.R. 6918.
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-349.
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
lower
Jan 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 23 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Brad Finstad
RRepublican
Co
Carol D. Miller
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Dan Crenshaw
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Webster
RRepublican
Co
David Kustoff
RRepublican
Co
Debbie Lesko
RRepublican
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