Pregnant Students’ Rights Act

1/22/2024, 6:45 PM

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

This bill requires a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to provide information to admitted and enrolled students on the rights and resources for students who are pregnant or may become pregnant. These rights and resources must exclude abortion services.

Additionally, the IHE must establish a protocol to meet with students who believe they were discriminated against based on pregnancy.

The IHE must also provide pregnancy-related questions to enrolled students and annually submit compiled responses to the Department of Education.

Congress
117

Number
S - 4277

Introduced on
2022-05-19

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

5/19/2022

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

This bill requires a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to provide information to admitted and enrolled students on the rights and resources for students who are pregnant or may become pregnant. These rights and resources must exclude abortion services.

Additionally, the IHE must establish a protocol to meet with students who believe they were discriminated against based on pregnancy.

The IHE must also provide pregnancy-related questions to enrolled students and annually submit compiled responses to the Department of Education.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require public institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of, and accommodations and resources for, pregnant students, and for other purposes.

Policy Areas
Education

Potential Impact
Abortion
Congressional oversight
Family planning and birth control
Higher education
School administration
Sex and reproductive health
Women's education
Women's health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/7/2022

Pregnant Students' Rights Act

This bill requires a public institution of higher education (IHE) that participates in federal student-aid programs to provide information to admitted and enrolled students on the rights and r...


Latest Action5/19/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.