H.R.6945 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
House Roll Call
H.R.6945
| Bill | H.R.6945 — Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act |
|---|---|
| Vote question | On Passage |
| Vote type | Yea-and-Nay |
| Result | Passed |
| Totals | Yea 215 / Nay 209 / Present 0 / Not Voting 7 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 214 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| D | 1 | 209 | 0 | 3 |
| I | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Research Brief
On Passage
Bill Analysis
H.R. 6945 – Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (119th Congress)
H.R. 6945 is a targeted amendment to the Social Security Act that restricts how states may use federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds in relation to abortion services and advocacy.
Core provisions
- Prohibits states from using federal TANF block grant funds (including state “maintenance of effort” spending that counts toward TANF requirements) to:
- Provide, promote, or support abortion services.
- Provide TANF-funded benefits or services through any entity that provides, promotes, or supports abortion.
- “Promote or support” is defined broadly to include:
- Referrals for abortion.
- Counseling that presents abortion as an option.
- Funding or support for entities that provide abortions, except in limited circumstances.
- Maintains the long-standing federal exceptions for abortion in cases of rape, incest, or where the life of the pregnant woman is endangered. TANF funds may still be used for services in those circumstances.
Programs and agencies affected
- Amends Title IV-A of the Social Security Act (TANF).
- Affects state TANF agencies and state human services departments that administer cash assistance, work programs, and related services for low-income families.
- Does not create a new federal program; it tightens conditions on an existing block grant.
Who is impacted
- States: Must adjust TANF plans, contracts, and subgrants to ensure no TANF dollars flow to entities that provide or promote abortion outside the specified exceptions.
- Service providers: Clinics, nonprofits, and social service organizations that both receive TANF funds and provide or refer for abortions may lose TANF eligibility or need to structurally separate activities.
- Beneficiaries: Low-income pregnant and parenting women and families receiving TANF-funded services may see shifts in provider networks or service configurations, but eligibility rules for TANF benefits are not directly changed.
Timelines and implementation
- Takes effect on a date specified in the bill (typically the first day of a fiscal year following enactment), giving states a transition period to revise state plans, contracts, and reporting to comply with the new funding restrictions.
Yea (215)
K
Ken Calvert
S
Scott Franklin
L
Lisa McClain
J
John Rutherford
D
David Schweikert
P
Pete Sessions
Nay (209)
J
Jason Crow
L
Lloyd Doggett
J
John Garamendi
J
John Mannion
L
Lucy McBath
R
Rashida Tlaib
N
Nydia Velázquez
D
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
