Tim Scott (R-SC)
Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
A Republican bill with 6 Republican cosponsors · See all 6 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act'', aims to amend the Social Security Act. It specifically seeks to clarify the authority of States regarding the use of funds for pregnancy centers. The legislation adds a new subsection to section 404 of the Social Security Act. This amendment ensures that nothing in that part prohibits a State from using grants from section 403 to support these centers. The bill also provides a specific definition for what constitutes a pregnancy center.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill explicitly clarifies and protects the authority of States to use specific grants to support pregnancy centers.
- Scored +3
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill enables the provision of material supports like diapers and baby clothes through state-funded pregnancy centers.
- Scored +3
Would women be better off under this?
The bill facilitates access to pregnancy-related resources, education, and material supports through state-funded centers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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State Authority to Support Families: The bill ensures that nothing in this part prohibits a State from using grants made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers (Section 2). This could allow States to direct funds toward specific organizations that provide various forms of assistance.
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Access to Resources and Services: Pregnancy centers are defined as organizations that offer resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families (Section 2). This includes items such as relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or other material supports (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill enables the provision of material supports like diapers and baby clothes through state-funded pregnancy centers. Would women be better off under this? — The bill facilitates access to pregnancy-related resources, education, and material supports through state-funded centers. Would children be better off under this? — The bill supports organizations that provide material goods such as baby clothes and diapers to families.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill explicitly clarifies and protects the authority of States to use specific grants to support pregnancy centers.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make child care cost less? — The bill allows for the support of pregnancy centers that provide material supports like diapers and baby clothes to families. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill enables states to fund pregnancy centers that provide essential material resources to mothers and families.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill facilitates state use of grants to support pregnancy centers that provide prenatal education, testing, and material supports.
- 4/27/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/26/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
John CornynRepublican · Texas
James JusticeRepublican · West Virginia
James LankfordRepublican · Oklahoma
James RischRepublican · Idaho
Todd YoungRepublican · Indiana