[House Report 119-459]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]


119th Congress }                                              { Report
                        HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  2d Session   }                                              { 119-459

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PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6945) 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; PROVIDING 
 FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 6359) TO REQUIRE INSTITUTIONS OF 
   HIGHER EDUCATION TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ON THE RIGHTS OF, AND 
  ACCOMMODATIONS AND RESOURCES FOR, PREGNANT STUDENTS, AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE JOINT RESOLUTION (H.J. 
 RES. 140) PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL UNDER CHAPTER 8 OF 
  TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE, OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE BUREAU OF 
 LAND MANAGEMENT RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND ORDER NO. 7917 FOR WITHDRAWAL 
       OF FEDERAL LANDS; COOK, LAKE, AND SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES, MN

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  January 20, 2026.--Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be 
                                printed

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       Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, from the Committee on Rules, 
                        submitted the following


                              R E P O R T

                      [To accompany H. Res. 1009]

    The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration 
House Resolution 1009, by a record vote of 8 to 3, report the 
same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution 
be adopted.

                SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

    The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, the 
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, under 
a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the 
text of Rules Committee Print 119-17 shall be considered as 
adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. 
The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in 
the bill, as amended. The resolution provides one hour of 
general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and 
ranking minority member of the Committee on Ways and Means or 
their respective designees. The resolution provides for one 
motion to recommit. The resolution further provides for 
consideration of H.R. 6359, the Pregnant Students' Rights Act, 
under a closed rule. The resolution waives all points of order 
against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that 
the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the 
Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill 
shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall 
be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of 
order against provisions in the bill, as amended. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Education and Workforce or their respective 
designees. The resolution provides for one motion to recommit. 
The resolution further provides for consideration of H.J. Res. 
140, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of 
title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the 
Bureau of Land Management relating to Public Land Order No. 
7917 for Withdrawal of Federal Lands; Cook, Lake, and Saint 
Louis Counties, MN., under a closed rule. The resolution waives 
all points of order against consideration of the joint 
resolution. The resolution provides that the joint resolution 
shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points 
of order against provisions in the joint resolution. The 
resolution provides one hour of general debate equally divided 
and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the 
Committee on Natural Resources or their respective designees. 
The resolution provides for one motion to recommit.

                         EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.R. 6945 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of 
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been 
reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 6945, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
consideration of H.R. 6359, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.R. 6359, as amended, the Committee is not aware 
of any points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.
    The waiver of all points of order against consideration of 
H.J. Res. 140 includes:
    --Clause 12 of rule XXI, which prohibits consideration of a 
bill or joint resolution pursuant to a special order of 
business reported by the Committee on Rules that has not been 
reported by a committee.
    Although the resolution waives all points of order against 
provisions in H.J. Res. 140, the Committee is not aware of any 
points of order. The waiver is prophylactic in nature.

                            COMMITTEE VOTES

    The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion 
to report, together with the names of those voting for and 
against, are printed below:

Rules Committee record vote No. 239

    Motion by Mr. McGovern to make in order amendment #1 to 
H.R. 6945, offered by Representative DelBene, which would 
prohibit a pregnancy center from receiving TANF funds if a 
State Medical Board finds they have provided misleading or 
deceptive medical information or services or endangered the 
health of women. Defeated: 3-8

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Nay   Mr. McGovern......................          Yea
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Scanlon.......................          Yea
Mr. Roy.........................................          Nay   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Nay   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Yea
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Nay
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Nay
Mr. Griffith....................................          Nay
Mr. Jack........................................          Nay
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................          Nay
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Rules Committee record vote No. 240

    Motion by Mr. Austin Scott to report the rule. Adopted: 8-3

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                Majority Members                      Vote               Minority Members               Vote
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Mrs. Fischbach..................................          Yea   Mr. McGovern......................          Nay
Mr. Norman......................................  ............  Ms. Scanlon.......................          Nay
Mr. Roy.........................................          Yea   Mr. Neguse........................  ............
Mrs. Houchin....................................          Yea   Ms. Leger Fernandez...............          Nay
Mr. Langworthy..................................          Yea
Mr. Austin Scott................................          Yea
Mr. Griffith....................................          Yea
Mr. Jack........................................          Yea
Ms. Foxx, Chairwoman............................          Yea
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