United StatesSupporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
What it does
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.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Latest
- Jan 21Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1139-1147)
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Passed.House
- Vote recorded Legislative vote recorded. Result: Failed.House
- Jan 21Rule 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 21DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6945.
- Jan 21The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jan 21Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H1147)
- Jan 21The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jan 21POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6945, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore (WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jan 21Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1155-1156)
- Jan 21On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).
- Jan 21Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)Passed House
- Jan 21Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jan 20Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to 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 14Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Jan 14Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.
- Jan 6Introduced in House
- Jan 6Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Introduced