Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
HR 6945 clarifies that states may use federal grants under Section 403 of the Social Security Act to support pregnancy centers meeting specific criteria. These centers must promote protecting both mother and unborn child life while providing services like counseling, pregnancy testing, and material support (e.g., diapers, baby clothes). The bill explicitly prohibits interpreting existing law as barring such funding for eligible centers. It does not create new funding but defines which pregnancy resource organizations qualify for existing grants.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Jan 2026
House Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
President
Introduced Jan 6, 2026
Last action Jan 26, 2026
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Introduced in House
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Engrossed in House
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Jan 21, 2026
MINOR
A single word was added to the list of resources and services that crisis pregnancy centers must offer. The phrase 'or material supports' was changed to 'or other material supports,' clarifying that these supports are additional to the specific items already listed (diapers, baby clothes). This is a minor drafting clarification with no substantive policy impact.
TECHNICAL
Added the word 'other' before 'material supports' in the list of required resources and services, clarifying that these are in addition to the specifically named items like diapers and baby clothes.
Floor votes · House Jan 21, 2026
How they voted
215–209
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Jan 21, 2026
D
Democratic213
98% Nay
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican217
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
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Committee
5
Jan 26, 2026
Committee
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
upper
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H1147)
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Michelle Fischbach
RRepublican
Co
Andy Harris
RRepublican
Co
Barry Moore
RRepublican
Co
Blake D. Moore
RRepublican
Co
Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
Co
Claudia Tenney
RRepublican
Co
Jefferson Shreve
RRepublican
Co
John J. McGuire III
RRepublican
Co
Kat Cammack
RRepublican
Co
Michael Cloud
RRepublican
Co
Michael Guest
RRepublican
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