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Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

  1. Introduced
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. To President
  5. Became Law

Overview

This bill clarifies that states can use federal welfare funds to support pregnancy centers alongside traditional family planning programs. It affects how federal dollars flow to organizations serving pregnant women and families.

Why it matters: This legislation matters to Christian families because it protects the ability of faith-based pregnancy centers and pro-life organizations to receive federal support, ensuring alternatives to abortion-promoting services remain available and funded.

Topic: Child welfare / CPS / foster care · classifier confidence 72%

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Official summary

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to clarify the authority of States to use funds for pregnancy centers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

  • Michelle Fischbach (R)
  • Christopher Smith (R)
  • Claudia Tenney (R)
  • Greg Steube (R)
  • Rudolph Yakym III (R)
  • Blake Moore (R)
  • Andy Harris (R)
  • Sheri Biggs (R)
  • Michael Cloud (R)
  • John McGuire (R)
  • Michael Guest (R)
  • Barry Moore (R)
  • Tom Barrett (R)
  • Jefferson Shreve (R)
  • Russ Fulcher (R)
  • Kat Cammack (R)

Status timeline

  1. 2026-01-26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.S
  2. 2026-01-21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.H
  3. 2026-01-21On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)H
  4. 2026-01-21On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).H
  5. 2026-01-21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1155-1156)H
  6. 2026-01-21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6945, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore (WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.H
  7. 2026-01-21The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.H
  8. 2026-01-21Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H1147)H
  9. 2026-01-21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.H
  10. 2026-01-21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6945.H
  11. 2026-01-21Rule 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.H
  12. 2026-01-21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1139-1147)H
  13. 2026-01-20Rules 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.H
  14. 2026-01-14Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.H
  15. 2026-01-14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldH
  16. 2026-01-06Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.H
  17. 2026-01-06Introduced in HouseH

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