{"format":1,"id":"119-hr-6945","congress":119,"number":"H.R. 6945","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act","title_source":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","official_title":"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.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"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."},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act"},{"type":"Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text","title":"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."},{"type":"Display Title","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act"}],"outcome":"passed_house","law_number":null,"introduced":"2026-01-06","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2026-01-21","vote":{"id":"119-2026-h37","question":"On Passage","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act","result":"Passed","yea":215,"nay":209,"present":0,"not_voting":7,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll037.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"pending","date":null,"vote":null}},"president":{"status":"not_yet","date":null},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.","date":"2026-01-26"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[{"chamber":"house","date":"2026-01-21","question":"On Motion to Recommit","title":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act","result":"Failed","yea":209,"nay":213,"present":0,"not_voting":9,"kind":"procedural","source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2026/roll036.xml"}],"crs_summary":{"date":"2026-01-06","stage":"Introduced in House","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This bill provides statutory authority for states to use Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds 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 relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, and material supports."}],"words":66},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Amends part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to state that nothing in that part prohibits a State from using a grant under section 403 to support pregnancy centers, and defines the term pregnancy center.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}]},"core_areas":["State use of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families grant funds for pregnancy centers"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends section 404 of the Social Security Act by adding a new subsection (l) titled \"Use of funds for pregnancy centers.\"","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}},{"text":"Provides that nothing in part A of title IV of the Social Security Act is to be construed to prohibit a State from using a grant made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}},{"text":"Defines a pregnancy center as any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that meets two conditions.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}},{"text":"Sets the first condition for a pregnancy center: the organization supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}},{"text":"Sets the second condition: the organization 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.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H3AEC05B1C748469782A9CCB1B79AF5DF"}},{"text":"Gives the Act the short title \"Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act.\"","cite":{"label":"Sec. 1","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh#H490AF43E474C433DB32C53FB8B5AD9D5"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-01-21","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6945/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hr-6945.png","v":"f483bfa40f29","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 6945, 119th Congress: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act. House: 215 Yea, 209 Nay. Senate: not yet considered. Outcome: Passed House, 21 Jan 2026."}}