HR 6945 United States House · 119th Congress

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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What changed between versions

Introduced in House Engrossed in House · 1 edit · 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

215209
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 431
Jan 21, 2026
D Democratic213
1 Yea 209 Nay 3
98% Nay
I Independent1
1 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican217
213 Yea 4
98% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
18
Key actions
5
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

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