119 S4242 IS: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act U.S. Senate 2026-03-26 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4242IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMarch 26, 2026Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Justice, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Young) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on FinanceA BILLTo 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act.

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Prohibition on discrimination against pregnancy centers

Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following:(l)

Use of funds for pregnancy centers

(1)

In general

Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a State from using a grant made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers.(2)

Definition of pregnancy center

In paragraph (1), the term pregnancy center means any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that—(A)supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and(B)offers resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but not limited to relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or other material supports..