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The bill increases transparency so expectant and parenting students better understand leave, aid, and support options, but it imposes costs on institutions and may not guarantee actual services—risking narrower policies or persistent access gaps for low-resource campuses and students.
Expectant and parenting students will have clear, public information about campus pregnancy and parental leave policies and make-up options, reducing confusion when they need to take leave.
Students, especially low-income students, will get explicit guidance on how leave interacts with Title IV eligibility and satisfactory academic progress, helping them protect access to financial aid.
Expectant and parenting students will be informed about supports (lactation spaces, childcare, housing, mental health), enabling better use of campus and community services that aid continuation of study.
Colleges and universities will need to allocate staff time and possibly funds to create and maintain comprehensive webpages and policies, imposing costs that could be passed to students or divert institutional resources.
Institutions might adopt more conservative leave or accommodation policies to limit legal exposure, which could reduce the scope of benefits available to some expectant and parenting students.
Low-income students may still face unmet needs because listing local supports does not create or fund services like childcare or housing; information alone may be insufficient for access.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires Title IV colleges to publish online comprehensive policies and resources for expectant and parenting students covering leave, accommodations, financial aid effects, supports, and complaint procedures.
Requires every college and university that receives Title IV federal student aid to create and publish online a clear policy and comprehensive information for expectant and parenting students. Policies must cover pregnancy- and birth/adoption-related leaves, make-up options, accommodations (including lactation and pregnancy-related medical needs), effects on financial aid and satisfactory academic progress, available student and community supports, housing options for students with dependents, applicable federal and state rights, and complaint/contact procedures for accessibility and nondiscrimination.
Introduced June 12, 2025 by Lucy Mcbath · Last progress June 12, 2025