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H.R. 6945

U.S. HouseIn Senate Committee

Summary

H.R. 6945, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 6, 2026 by Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


Record

Text

H.R. 6945 has 15 co-sponsors, 2 roll calls and 1 amendment.

hb6945/engrossed-in-house.txt
119 HR 6945 EH: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
U.S. House of Representatives
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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.
I
119th CONGRESS 2d Session
H. R. 6945
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
AN ACT
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act .
2.
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.
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Passed the House of Representatives January 21, 2026. Kevin F. McCumber, Clerk.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-06
  2. Passed House2026-01-21
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jan 6, 2026

hb6945/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (01/06/2026)

Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) sponsors H.R. 6945, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6945 went before 2 committees: Finance and Ways and Means.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Jan 26, 2026 · 902 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Markup By · Jan 14, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6945 has taken 18 actions since Jan 6, 2026, the latest on Jan 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 26, 2026
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Jan 21, 202614:08
House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1139-1147)
Jan 21, 202614:09
House
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 21, 202614:09
House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6945.
Jan 21, 202615:08
House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

Votes

H.R. 6945 went to 2 roll calls in the House, the latest on Jan 21, 2026 at 215209.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Jan 21, 2026
House
On Passage
215
209
Jan 21, 2026
House
On Motion to Recommit
209
213

Amendments

1 amendment has been offered to H.R. 6945, the latest acted on Jan 21, 2026.

2 bills are related to H.R. 6945.

Titles

H.R. 6945 goes by 6 titles, 3 of them short titles.

  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Title(s) as Passed House
  • 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. — Official Titles from EH (Engrossed in House) bill text
  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Display Title
  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Cost estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has filed 1 estimate for H.R. 6945, the latest on Feb 6, 2026.


Lobbying

15 clients hired 15 firms and 63 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6945 in 21 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Immigration, Veterans, Education, Foreign Relations.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
POWER TO DECIDEDistrict of Columbia13
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSNational professional association for pediatric nurse practitionersNew Jersey12$48K
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.New York12
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLDistrict of Columbia12
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTVirginia12
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSNew York11
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INCNonprofit Disability Rights Law and Policy CenterCalifornia11
FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCILDistrict of Columbia11
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTEDistrict of Columbia11
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICADistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENDistrict of Columbia11
NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEEVirginia11
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDsocial welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for womenDistrict of Columbia11
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCDistrict of Columbia11
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 63.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2026 second_quarter$420K2nd Quarter - Report
SUSAN B ANTHONY LISTSUSAN B ANTHONY LIST2026 first_quarter$380K1st Quarter - Report
HERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICAHERITAGE ACTION FOR AMERICA2026 first_quarter$250K1st Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$176K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUNDNATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND2026 first_quarter$85K1st Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.2026 first_quarter$64.3K1st Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.HADASSAH, THE WOMEN'S ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL RIGHT LIFE COMMITTEENATIONAL RIGHT TO LIFE COMMITTEE2026 first_quarter$30.8K1st Quarter - Report
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Amendme…
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALLREPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL2026 first_quarter$30K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSMASON CONSULTING, LLC2026 second_quarter$24K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSMASON CONSULTING, LLC2026 first_quarter$24K1st Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 second_quarter$21.7K2nd Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2026 first_quarter$21.4K1st Quarter - Report
POWER TO DECIDEPOWER TO DECIDE2025 fourth_quarter$11.7K4th Quarter - Report
DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE INCDISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION & DEFENSE, INC.2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMENNATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN2026 first_quarter$10K1st Quarter - Report
GUTTMACHER INSTITUTEGUTTMACHER INSTITUTE2026 first_quarter1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6945 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 7 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6945’s is Families.

hr6945/policy-areas.txt
FamiliesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 6945 carries 7 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Family planning and birth control to Women's health.

hr6945/subjects.txt
Family planning and birth controlFamily servicesHealth programs administration and fundingPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive healthState and local government operationsWomen's health

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6945, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. FISCHBACH:H.R. 6945.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H12]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com