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NEGATIVE Reproductive Rights 119th Congress

H.R.6945 Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women Act

Directs federal funds to anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers that do not provide comprehensive reproductive healthcare (119th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

AMA documents crisis pregnancy centers provide medically inaccurate information; bill directs federal funds to unlicensed facilities.

AMA (2023): crisis pregnancy centers lack medical licensing and provide documented medically inaccurate information
  • 42 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. — TANF provisions

Bill activity

Introduced Jan 6, 2026 by Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) with 2 original cosponsors. 15 cosponsors as of Jan 21, 2026. Passed the House Jan 21, 2026, 215-209.

  • Reached the House floor 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. 37, Jan 21, 2026).
  1. IntroducedJan 6, 2026
  2. Passed HouseJan 21, 2026
  3. Passed Senate 
  4. To President 
  5. Became Law 

Latest action Jan 26, 2026: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

Cosponsors during the cosponsorship window

119th Congress (Jan 2025 to Jan 2027)

Jan 12, 2026Jan 19Jan 6, 2026Jan 21, 2026 (closed)2 originalChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4). Cosponsored Jan 6, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24). Cosponsored Jan 6, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). Cosponsored Jan 7, 2026, 1 day after introduction.Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1). Cosponsored Jan 12, 2026, 6 days after introduction.Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2). Cosponsored Jan 12, 2026, 6 days after introduction.Andy Harris (R-MD-1). Cosponsored Jan 13, 2026, 7 days after introduction.Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3). Cosponsored Jan 14, 2026, 8 days after introduction.Michael Cloud (R-TX-27). Cosponsored Jan 16, 2026, 10 days after introduction.Barry Moore (R-AL-1). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.John J. McGuire (R-VA-5). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Michael Guest (R-MS-3). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Tom Barrett (R-MI-7). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Kat Cammack (R-FL-3). Cosponsored Jan 21, 2026, 15 days after introduction. Jan 12, 2026Jan 19Jan 6, 2026Jan 21, 2026 (closed)2 originalChristopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4). Cosponsored Jan 6, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24). Cosponsored Jan 6, 2026, on the day of introduction. Original cosponsor.W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17). Cosponsored Jan 7, 2026, 1 day after introduction.Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1). Cosponsored Jan 12, 2026, 6 days after introduction.Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2). Cosponsored Jan 12, 2026, 6 days after introduction.Andy Harris (R-MD-1). Cosponsored Jan 13, 2026, 7 days after introduction.Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3). Cosponsored Jan 14, 2026, 8 days after introduction.Michael Cloud (R-TX-27). Cosponsored Jan 16, 2026, 10 days after introduction.Barry Moore (R-AL-1). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Jefferson Shreve (R-IN-6). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.John J. McGuire (R-VA-5). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Michael Guest (R-MS-3). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Russ Fulcher (R-ID-1). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Tom Barrett (R-MI-7). Cosponsored Jan 20, 2026, 14 days after introduction.Kat Cammack (R-FL-3). Cosponsored Jan 21, 2026, 15 days after introduction.
Republican 15

Each dot is one cosponsor. Dots stack by sign-on day, or by week when the window is long. The block at the left holds the original cosponsors.

Cosponsorship closed Jan 21, 2026 (119th Congress): the House took up the bill under H.Res.1009.

Activity log

Source: Congress.gov actions
  1. Introduced in House
  2. Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  3. 2 original cosponsors on the day of introduction
  4. W. Gregory Steube cosponsored (R-FL)
  5. 2 members cosponsored
  6. Andy Harris cosponsored (R-MD)
  7. Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 18.House
  8. Sheri Biggs cosponsored (R-SC)
  9. Michael Cloud cosponsored (R-TX)
  10. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1009 Reported to House.
  11. 6 members cosponsored
  12. House floor day: vote on the rule (H.Res.1009), motion to recommit, passage (12 steps)
    1. On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 212 - 210 (Roll no. 34).
    2. Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 210 (Roll no. 35).
    3. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009.
    4. 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...
    5. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6945.
    6. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
    7. Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
    8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
    9. POSTPONED 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...
    10. Considered as unfinished business.
    11. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).
    12. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
  13. House vote: Passage of the billCounted in grades
    Passed, 215-209
    Of 15 cosponsors: 15 voted yea, 0 voted nay.
    Member breakdown · Official House roll call 37
  14. Kat Cammack cosponsored (R-FL)
  15. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance.

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
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021003
Republican212006
Independent0000
Total21221009
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
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic021003
Republican213005
Independent0000
Total21321008
Official House roll call
Jan 21, 20264:31 pmHouseMotion to recommit (send the bill back to committee)On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).Failed209-213Yea
PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic209004
Republican021305
Independent0000
Total20921309
Official House roll call
Jan 21, 20264:38 pmHousePassage of the billCounted in gradesOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)Passed215-209Nay

Counted in grades

Of 15 cosponsors: 15 voted yea, 0 voted nay. Question voted on: Passage of the bill

PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
Democratic120903
Republican214004
Independent0000
Total21520907
Official House roll call

Amendments

1 amendment: 1 agreed to.

Agreed to (1)

H.Amdt.153Jan 21
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 1009, the amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 119-17 is considered adopted.Without a recorded vote

Cosponsors

15 cosponsored

Sponsor Introduced by Michelle Fischbach (R-MN) on Jan 6, 2026

MemberParty/StateDateDays after introductionOriginalGrade
Christopher H. SmithR-NJJan 6, 20260OriginalF
Claudia TenneyR-NYJan 6, 20260OriginalF
W. Gregory SteubeR-FLJan 7, 20261F
Blake D. MooreR-UTJan 12, 20266F
Rudy YakymR-INJan 12, 20266F
Andy HarrisR-MDJan 13, 20267F
Sheri BiggsR-SCJan 14, 20268F
Michael CloudR-TXJan 16, 202610F
Barry MooreR-ALJan 20, 202614F
Jefferson ShreveR-INJan 20, 202614F
John J. McGuireR-VAJan 20, 202614F
Michael GuestR-MSJan 20, 202614F
Russ FulcherR-IDJan 20, 202614F
Tom BarrettR-MIJan 20, 202614F
Kat CammackR-FLJan 21, 202615F

Who Lobbied on This Bill

$945K combined quarterly activity
3 lobbying firms
3 clients represented
2026-first_quarter–2026-second_quarter filing period
Policy Areas Covered
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption Health Issues Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs Welfare
Government Entities Lobbied
  • Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
  • HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  • Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
  • SENATE
  • White House Office
Who Hired the Lobbyists
  • REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM FOR ALL
  • SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST
  • 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.

Resolution supporting pregnancy crisis centers. These facilities are documented to provide medically inaccurate information and lack medical licensing requirements.