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S. 3627119th Congress
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Colleges receiving federal aid would have to regularly tell students about pregnancy rights, accommodations, and Title IX complaint options.
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The Pregnant Students' Rights Act would require colleges and universities that participate in federal student aid programs to regularly inform students about resources for pregnancy and parenting, available academic accommodations, and how to file a Title IX discrimination complaint. Schools would need to share this via annual email, handbooks, orientations, health/counseling centers, and their public website. The bill limits the Department of Education from expanding requirements beyond what's specified.
This affects nearly all U.S. colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid, along with staff handling student communications, health services, and Title IX compliance. Pregnant and parenting students would directly benefit from increased awareness of existing rights.
Schools would take on new administrative and communication responsibilities to comply with the notification requirements. The bill does not expand Title IX rights themselves, only how information about existing rights is shared.
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Right now: it's on the Senate floor calendar. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — 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)