[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3985 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3985
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification
requirements for policies and information concerning expectant and
parenting students, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 12, 2025
Mrs. McBath (for herself, Mr. Bacon, Ms. Ross, Mrs. Bice, Ms. Johnson
of Texas, Mr. Ciscomani, Mrs. Hayes, and Mr. Nunn of Iowa) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education
and Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification
requirements for policies and information concerning expectant and
parenting students, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Helping Student Parents Succeed
Act''.
SEC. 2. EXPECTANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS POLICIES.
Section 485 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 18 U.S.C. 1092)
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(n) Expectant and Parenting Students Policies.--
``(1) In general.--Each institution of higher education
participating in any program under this title shall develop and
make available (including on the institution's website)--
``(A) a statement of policy concerning expectant
and parenting students, including the policy of the
institution regarding a leave of absence related to
pregnancy (and related medical conditions), and a leave
of absence related to the birth or adoption of a child,
which shall include any option (including time
requirements) for making up missed work for taking such
a leave of absence; and
``(B) all information relating to available
resources available at, or provided by, such
institution for expectant and parenting students--
``(i) in manner that does not favor one
particular such resource over any other such
resource; and
``(ii) that includes the information listed
in paragraph (2).
``(2) Minimum information.--An institution of higher
education shall, pursuant to paragraph (1), make available the
following information:
``(A) Information regarding lactation
accommodations available to students.
``(B) A description of the process for requesting
accommodations, and the type of accommodations
available to expectant and parenting students,
including--
``(i) information on accommodations for
pregnancy-related medical conditions; and
``(ii) information on accommodations for
students who have parental responsibilities.
``(C) Information regarding financial aid
eligibility for expectant and parenting students,
including--
``(i) the availability of dependent care
allowances for a parenting student for the
purposes of determining the student's cost of
attendance;
``(ii) the ability to change dependency
status, including during an award year,
following the birth of a child;
``(iii) the availability of and eligibility
requirements for any emergency financial aid
programs provided by the institution; and
``(iv) an explanation of the effect that a
leave of absence may have on a student's
demonstration of satisfactory academic
progress, including for the purposes of
eligibility to participate in financial aid
programs under this title.
``(D) Information on available student support
services, programs, and community resources, such as
academic advising, child care (including child care
subsidy and assistance programs), housing (including
housing subsidies and utility assistance programs),
food (including food assistance programs), public
benefits, health care, health insurance, mental health,
transportation benefits, mentoring, and other services
available for expectant and parenting students, both
on-campus and in the community, and under local, State,
and Federal law.
``(E) Information regarding the availability of on-
campus housing that permits students to live with
dependents.
``(F) Information on the rights and protections
that are guaranteed to expectant and parenting students
under applicable Federal and State laws.
``(G) The institution's procedures for addressing
complaints under title IX of the Education Amendments
of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), including procedures
for reporting complaints under such title.
``(H) The institution's procedures for addressing
complaints alleging discrimination based on a
pregnancy-related disability under section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 701 et seq.) or
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C.
12101 et seq.), including procedures for reporting
complaints under such laws.
``(I) The contact information for the institution's
Office of Accessibility, the institution's title IX
coordinator, and any other relevant staff members who
serve as a point of contact for, or offer services
available to, expectant and parenting students.''.
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