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S. 4242

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 4242, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 26, 2026 by Sen. Tim Scott (R) with 6 co-sponsors. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 4242 has 6 co-sponsors.

sb4242/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S4242 IS: Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-03-26
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 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4242  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 26, 2026   Mr. 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 Finance    A BILL
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.
 .

Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-03-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Tim Scott (R) sponsors S. 4242, and 6 members have co-sponsored it, 4 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 4242 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Mar 26, 2026 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 4242 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Mar 26, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 4242 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 4242, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 4242 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Display Title
  • Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill 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

Lobbying

5 clients hired 5 firms and 17 registered lobbyists who named S. 4242 in 7 quarterly filings, 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 Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Immigration, Veterans, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Education, Government Issues.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PEDIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERSNational professional association for pediatric nurse practitionersNew Jersey12$48K
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST—Virginia12—
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS—New York11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INC—District of Columbia11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
MASON CONSULTING, LLC12$48K
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST12—
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.11—
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
AUTUMN CHRISTENSEN112
BILLY VALENTINE112
GEORGEANNE USOVA222
GLEN MASON112
GWEN CHARLES112
JAMIE DANGERS112
JEREMY PILZ112
MARILYN MUSGRAVE112
MARJORIE DANNENFELSER112
CAITLIN HORRIGAN111
CHRISTINA KRYSINSKI111
GWEN ANDERSON111
HELENA HERNANDEZ111
KATIE GLENN DANIEL111
NINA SERRIANNE111
SARA OUTTERSON111
VANDANA RANJAN111

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
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA, INC.2026 first_quarter$176K1st Quarter - Report
PLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND INCPLANNED PARENTHOOD ACTION FUND, INC.2026 first_quarter$64.3K1st Quarter - Report
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTSCENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS2026 first_quarter$60K1st 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

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 4242 under Families, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 4242’s is Families.

s4242/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

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