NEGATIVE Reproductive Rights 119th Congress

H.R.6359 Pregnant Students' Rights Act

Requires schools to distribute anti-abortion materials rather than comprehensive reproductive health information to pregnant students (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Bill substitutes anti-abortion materials for comprehensive health information; ACOG endorses evidence-based counseling.

ACOG: comprehensive reproductive health counseling should be evidence-based, not ideological

20 U.S.C. § 1681 — Title IX protections for pregnant students

Bill activity

Introduced Dec 2, 2025 by Ashley Hinson (R-IA). 3 cosponsors as of Jan 8, 2026. Passed the House Jan 22, 2026, 217-211.

Reached the House floor after the House Committee on Education and Workforce reported it (H. Rept. 119-447), under a special rule from the Rules Committee (H.Res.1009).

Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) is not listed among the cosponsors of this bill. Rep. Pat Ryan (D-NY-18) voted nay on the House roll call counted in grades (roll no. 47, Jan 22, 2026).

IntroducedDec 2, 2025
Passed HouseJan 22, 2026
Passed Senate
To President
Became Law

Latest action Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.

3 cosponsors:

Randy Feenstra (R-IA) Dec 18, 2025
Mike Bost (R-IL) Jan 7, 2026
John J. McGuire (R-VA) Jan 8, 2026

Cosponsorship closed Jan 14, 2026 (119th Congress): the House Education and Workforce Committee reported the bill.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions

December 2025
Dec 2
Introduced in House
Dec 2
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Dec 18
Randy Feenstra cosponsored (R-IA)
January 2026
Jan 7
Mike Bost cosponsored (R-IL)
Jan 8
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session HeldHouse
Jan 8
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.House
Jan 8
John J. McGuire cosponsored (R-VA)
Jan 14
Reported (Amended) by the House Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-447.
Jan 14
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 382.House
Jan 20
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House.
Jan 22
House floor day: motion to recommit, passage (10 steps)
1. 3:32 pmConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009.
2. 3:32 pmRule 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...
3. 3:33 pmDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6359.
4. 4:08 pmThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
5. 4:08 pmMs. Bonamici moved to recommit to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
6. 4:09 pmThe previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
7. 4:09 pmPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6359, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced that the noes prevailed. Ms. Bonamici demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair...
8. 5:00 pmConsidered as unfinished business.
9. 5:05 pmOn motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 46).
10. 5:08 pmOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)
Jan 22
House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
Passed, 217-211
Of 3 cosponsors: 3 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
Member breakdown · Official House roll call 47
Jan 22
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House
Jan 26
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 303.Senate

Votes on this bill

4 votes: 4 recorded roll calls and 0 decided without a recorded vote, 0 of them on amendments. Votes counted in grades are marked.

Jan 21, 20261:58 pmHouseVote to end debate on the rule (ordering the previous question)
H.Res.1009On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 210 (Roll no. 34).Agreed to212-210Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	210	3
Republican	212	0	6
Independent	0	0	0
Total	212	210	9

Official House roll call

Jan 21, 20262:04 pmHouseVote on the rule (H.Res.1009)On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 35).Agreed to213-210Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	0	210	3
Republican	213	0	5
Independent	0	0	0
Total	213	210	8

Official House roll call

Jan 22, 20265:05 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 213 - 216 (Roll no. 46).Failed213-216Yea

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	213	0	0
Republican	0	216	2
Independent	0	0	0
Total	213	216	2

Official House roll call

Jan 22, 20265:08 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 211 (Roll no. 47). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1325)Passed217-211Nay

Counted in grades

Of 3 cosponsors: 3 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill

Party	Yea	Nay	Not voting
Democratic	1	211	1
Republican	216	0	2
Independent	0	0	0
Total	217	211	3

Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.158Jan 22
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1009, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Workforce now printed in the bill is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$2.3M combined quarterly activity

5 lobbying firms

5 clients represented

2025-fourth_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period

⚠ 5 lobbyists who worked this bill previously held government positions

Show all 5

JODY FEDER — Dir., Accountability & Regulatory Affairs
JUSTIN MONK — Director of Student and Institutional Aid Policy
KARIN JOHNS — Dir., Tax Policy
STEPHANIE GIESECKE — Dir., Budget & Appropriations
TIMOTHY POWERS — VP, Government Relations and Policy Development

Policy Areas Covered

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Education Family issues/Abortion/Adoption Health Issues Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Government Entities Lobbied

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
Education, Dept of
Energy, Dept of
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
SENATE
Treasury, Dept of
Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
White House Office

Who Hired the Lobbyists

NATIONAL ASSN OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND social welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for women

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Pregnant Students Rights Act reintroduction. The bill requires anti-abortion materials instead of comprehensive reproductive health information, substituting ideological messaging for medically accurate counseling.