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The bill increases information and clarity for pregnant and parenting students about resources and how to file Title IX complaints, improving awareness and rights enforcement at campuses, but it imposes administrative costs, may leave students in resource-poor areas without meaningful help, and limits the Department of Education's ability to require broader protections.
Pregnant and parenting students (including part-time and prospective students) will receive annual, campus-wide information about available resources and accommodations to support pregnancy and newborn care, increasing awareness and access.
Students who face pregnancy-based discrimination will be informed how to file Title IX complaints with both their institution and the Department of Education, clarifying rights and complaint procedures.
The bill prevents the Secretary of Education from requiring additional information or rights beyond the notice requirement, which could block federal agencies from issuing broader protections or guidance for pregnant and parenting students.
Students in rural or resource-poor areas may still lack access to comprehensive local services despite receiving notice, meaning the requirement may not materially improve support for the most vulnerable students.
Colleges and universities will incur administrative costs to compile, update, and distribute the required annual information, creating additional operational burdens for institutions.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Introduced January 13, 2026 by Ashley Brooke Moody · Last progress January 13, 2026
Requires colleges and universities that participate in federal Title IV student aid programs to annually provide prospective and enrolled students (including part-time students) with information about rights, protections, accommodations, and campus/community resources for students who are pregnant or may become pregnant, and with instructions for filing Title IX complaints. The information must be emailed at least once per academic year to each enrolled student and also made available in student handbooks (if any), at orientations, at student health or counseling centers (if any), and on the institution’s public website. Also clarifies that the Secretary of Education may not use this authority to require institutions to provide additional information beyond what the law specifies or to create new rights beyond existing law.