Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6914) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6918) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 957) denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies.

3.0.0 6918 2025-12-05T09:02:15Z 2025-12-05T09:02:15Z House H HR 2024-01-09 118 https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/6918 <pre>[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 9, 2024)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href="https://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mrs. FISCHBACH:H.R. 6918.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States ConstitutionThe single subject of this legislation is:Pregnacy centers[Page H13]</pre> sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred To 2024-01-22T22:43:13Z hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Unknown 2024-01-18T22:01:41Z Unknown 2024-01-18T18:18:07Z Reported By 2024-01-17T01:33:00Z Markup By 2024-01-11T19:47:04Z Referred To 2024-01-09T23:30:15Z H. Rept. 118-349 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6914) to require institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6918) to prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers; and providing for consideration of the resolution (H.Res. 957) denouncing the Biden administration's open-borders policies, condemning the national security and public safety crisis along the southwest border, and urging President Biden to end his administration's open-borders policies. 118 969 HRES 2024-01-17 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. 14:01:47 Related bill House Procedurally related House Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 118 3741 S 2024-02-06 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2024-01-22 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2024-01-18 17:08:20 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 17:08:18 On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H201-202) Floor H37100 2 House floor actions 17 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll017.xml House 118 2024-01-18T22:08:18Z 2 2024-01-18 17:08:18 Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 208 (Roll no. 17). (text: CR H201-202) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 17 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll017.xml House 118 2024-01-18T22:08:18Z 2 2024-01-18 17:01:41 On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 208 - 214 (Roll no. 16). Floor H36210 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 16 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2024/roll016.xml House 118 2024-01-18T22:01:41Z 2 2024-01-18 16:54:40 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H226-227) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 13:18:46 POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6918, the chair put the question on the motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Smith (MO) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 13:18:22 The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX. Floor H8A000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 13:18:07 Ms. Davids (KS) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H210) Floor H36200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2024-01-18 13:17:32 The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. Floor H35000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 12:19:55 DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6918. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 12:18:47 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. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-18 12:18:42 Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 969. (consideration: CR H201-210) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2024-01-17 09:23:08 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. Floor H1L210 2 House floor actions 2024-01-17 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H155) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-16 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 285. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00285 2024-01-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-349. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2024-01-16 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-349. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2024-01-11 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18. Committee 2024-01-11 hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held Committee 2024-01-09 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2024-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000470 Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] Michelle Fischbach R MN 7 N T000478 Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] Claudia Tenney R NY 24 2024-01-09 True S000522 Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] CHRISTOPHER SMITH R NJ H. 4 2024-01-09 True M000317 Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] Nicole Malliotakis R NY 11 2024-01-10 False R000610 Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] Guy Reschenthaler R PA 14 2024-01-10 False C001120 Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] Dan Crenshaw R TX 2 2024-01-10 False M001205 Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-1] Carol Miller R WV D. 1 2024-01-10 False M001213 Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1] Blake Moore R UT D. 1 2024-01-10 False M001211 Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] Mary Miller R IL E. 15 2024-01-10 False T000480 Rep. Timmons, William R. IV [R-SC-4] William Timmons R SC R. 4 2024-01-11 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] Mike Kelly R PA 16 2024-01-11 False E000298 Rep. Estes, Ron [R-KS-4] Ron Estes R KS 4 2024-01-11 False M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2] John Moolenaar R MI R. 2 2024-01-11 False A000055 Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] ROBERT ADERHOLT R AL B. 4 2024-01-11 False L000600 Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] Nicholas Langworthy R NY A. 23 2024-01-11 False G000591 Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] Michael Guest R MS 3 2024-01-11 False N000189 Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4] Dan Newhouse R WA 4 2024-01-16 False W000806 Rep. Webster, Daniel [R-FL-11] Daniel Webster R FL 11 2024-01-16 False M001215 Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] Mariannette Miller-Meeks R IA 1 2024-01-16 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] PETE SESSIONS R TX 17 2024-01-16 False K000392 Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] David Kustoff R TN 8 2024-01-16 False F000475 Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] Brad Finstad R MN 1 2024-01-16 False S001212 Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] Pete Stauber R MN 8 2024-01-16 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2024-01-16 False 2024-01-17T20:54:00Z H.R. 6918, Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/59890 As reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means onJanuary 16, 2024 Health Administrative law and regulatory procedures 2024-01-18T20:30:42Z Department of Health and Human Services 2024-01-18T20:30:42Z Health programs administration and funding 2024-01-18T20:30:42Z Sex and reproductive health 2024-01-18T20:30:42Z Women's health 2024-01-18T20:30:42Z Health 2024-01-15T02:15:22Z

00 2024-01-09 Introduced in House 2024-01-17T17:26:16Z Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act This bill prohibits the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing (with respect to certain pregnancy centers) a provision of a proposed rule modifying the standard for a state's reasonable use of funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The proposed rule provides that if ACF identifies a TANF expenditure that does not appear to reasonably accomplish a purpose of TANF then the state must show that it used the funds in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be within one of the purposes. The bill prohibits ACF from applying this standard to state expenditures for pregnancy centers that (1) support protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (2) offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports. Under current law, TANF funds may be used for any of four purposes, including to prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies. In the supplemental information to the proposed rule, ACF states that TANF expenditures for programs that exclusively or primarily provide pregnancy counseling to women only after they become pregnant have a tenuous or nonexistent connection to this purpose and, therefore, likely do not meet the proposed reasonableness standard.

07 2024-01-16 Reported to House 2024-01-22T15:18:11Z Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act This bill prohibits the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing (with respect to certain pregnancy centers) a provision of a proposed rule modifying the standard for a state's reasonable use of funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The proposed rule provides that if ACF identifies a TANF expenditure that does not appear to reasonably accomplish a purpose of TANF then the state must show that it used the funds in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be within one of the purposes. The bill prohibits ACF from applying this standard to state expenditures for pregnancy centers that (1) support protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (2) offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports. Under current law, TANF funds may be used for any of four purposes, including to prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies. In the supplemental information to the proposed rule, ACF states that TANF expenditures for programs that exclusively or primarily provide pregnancy counseling to women only after they become pregnant have a tenuous or nonexistent connection to this purpose and, therefore, likely do not meet the proposed reasonableness standard.

53 2024-01-18 Passed House 2024-01-29T16:09:02Z Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act This bill prohibits the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) from finalizing, implementing, or enforcing (with respect to certain pregnancy centers) a provision of a proposed rule modifying the standard for a state's reasonable use of funds under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. The proposed rule provides that if ACF identifies a TANF expenditure that does not appear to reasonably accomplish a purpose of TANF then the state must show that it used the funds in a manner that a reasonable person would consider to be within one of the purposes. The bill prohibits ACF from applying this standard to state expenditures for pregnancy centers that (1) support protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (2) offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports. Under current law, TANF funds may be used for any of four purposes, including to prevent and reduce out-of-wedlock pregnancies. In the supplemental information to the proposed rule, ACF states that TANF expenditures for programs that exclusively or primarily provide pregnancy counseling to women only after they become pregnant have a tenuous or nonexistent connection to this purpose and, therefore, likely do not meet the proposed reasonableness standard.

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Display Title 45 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2024-07-24T15:18:23Z Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text 255 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2024-07-24T15:13:24Z S Senate Referred in Senate RFS Short Title(s) as Introduced 101 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2024-05-24T13:34:43Z Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House 102 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2024-05-24T13:34:39Z H House Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Passed House 104 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2024-05-24T13:34:36Z H House Engrossed in House EH Official Title as Introduced 6 To prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services from restricting funding for pregnancy centers. 2024-03-18T22:04:17Z Introduced in House IH 840 118 HAMDT Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 969, in lieu of the amendment in the nature of a substitute reccomended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill, an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 118-20 is considered as adopted. 2025-05-13T11:17:07Z 2024-01-18 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Rules Committee 2024-01-18T05:00:00Z House of Representatives 118 HR House H 6918 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act 2025-12-05 6 2024-01-18 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-18 Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2024-01-18 House amendment considered as adopted: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. 72500 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-18 House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment in the nature of a substitute reported by the House Committee on Rules. NotUsed 71500 9 Library of Congress hsru00 Rules Committee 2024-01-18 House amendment offered Floor 71000 9 Library of Congress 2024-01-18 House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Floor 72000 9 Library of Congress Referred in Senate 2024-01-22T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6918rfs/xml/BILLS-118hr6918rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2024-01-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6918eh/xml/BILLS-118hr6918eh.xml Reported in House 2024-01-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6918rh/xml/BILLS-118hr6918rh.xml Introduced in House 2024-01-09T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-118hr6918ih/xml/BILLS-118hr6918ih.xml 2024-01-22 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.