,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fejc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #h1 #bjaf,mr4
 ,=t5b]ry introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &     
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 = a p]iod to
 be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate      
s]vices & support to prev5t ! ab&onm5t (
 wom5 & *ildr5 by alleviat+ ! physical1 
f9ancial1 social1 emotional1 & o!r      
difficulties t may be enc\nt]$ dur+     
pregnancy & *ildre>+4  #a4 ,%ort title2 
table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,c>e = ,life ,act4 
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4      
,purpose2 f9d+s4 ,title ,i--,pregnancy &
 ,p>5t+ ,support ,s]vices ,sec4 #aja4   
,pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices4,sec4
 #ajb4 ,inc5tives = ,workplace          

,solutions ,aw>5ess ,campaign4 ,title   
,,ii--,dep>tm5t ( ,education ,sec4 #bja4
 ,s5se ( ,congress4,sec4 #bjb4 ,fund = !
 improvem5t ( po/second>y educational   
e/abli%m5ts4  #b4 ,purpose2 f9d+s  7a7  
,purpose ,?is ,act seeks to a*ieve a    
consi/5t /&>d ( in=m+ newly pregnant    
wom5 ( all s]vices & support t are      
available to !m & to ensure t su* wom5  
are n ab&on$4 ,wom5 at ! po9t ( le>n+   
ab\t an unplann$ pregnancy (t5 ask      
!mselves :at society w to d support !m4 
,a myriad ( s]vices & support is        
available1 b (t5 pregnant wom51 & ev5   
provid]s1 are unaw>e ( su* s]vices &    
support4 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to    
ensure t newly pregnant wom5 are aw>e ( 
all ! s]vices & support t are available 
to !m & ?is ,act fur!rs ! au?ority to   
make specializ$ grants 9 ?is reg>d4  7b7
 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7
 ,_m wom5 d n "k :]e to turn = available
 assi/ance dur+ pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 &  
*ild-re>+1 p>ticul>ly :5 fac+ f9ancial1 
social1 emotional1 & o!r life *all5ges4 

7#b7 ,wom5 :o are pregnant & 9 fe> ( be+
 ab&on$ dur+ pregnancy %\ld h access to 
available local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al        
gov]nm5tal1 z well z civil society1     
pregnancy & p>5t+ res\rces4  7#c7 ,9 a  
/udy ( h[ wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates face   
*all5g+ circum/ances dur+ pregnancy t   
affect a woman's will+ness to c>ry a    
*ild to t]m1 rese>* %[s t ( wom5 :o d n 
c>ry _! *ild to t]m--  7,a7 #dd p]c5t   
are college-ag$2  7,b7 #fa p]c5t h at   
lea/ "o *ild2  7,c7 #fi p]c5t are fac+  
economic *all5ges2  7,d7 #ge p]c5t feel 
!y _c af=d a *ild2 &  7,e7 #ge p]c5t say
 t hav+ a baby w\ld int]f]e ) "w1 s*ool1
 or ! ability to c>e = o!r dep5d5ts4    
7#d7 ,:5 a woman discov]s %e is pregnant
 :ile fac+ physical1 f9ancial1 social1  
emotional1 & o!r life *all5ges1 ! p     
ar\nd h] c help to mitigate anxiety 9 ! 
face ( unc]ta9ty by provid+ practical   
support ) day-to-day ne$s associat$ )   
pregnancy1 bir?1 & mo!rhood1 p>ticul>ly 
9 ! context ( h] conc]ns ab\t--  7,a7   
family1 pat]nity1 & community support   

dur+ pregnancy & foll[+ ! bir? ( a *ild 
or *ildr52  7,b7 secur+ opportunities t 
a woman may require1 includ+ !          
completion ( education t leads to       
employm5t2 &  7,c7 workplaces t         
accommodate pregnant & p>5t+ wom54  7#e7
 ,(t5 pregnant wom5 are unaw>e ( !      
support t may be available to !m f      
private & public s\rces at ! local1     
,/ate1 & national levels4  ,i ,pregnancy
 & ,p>5t+ ,support ,s]vices  #aja4      
,pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices  7a7 
,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( !      
,congress t wom5 :o are pregnant & fe>  
be+ ab&on$ "u difficult life            
circum/ances1 & recipi5ts ( c>e fund$   
?r\gh title ,x ( ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj et     
seq471 title ,,xx ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acig et seq471 &   
o!r ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local heal? c>e    
programs1 %\ld be aw>e ( ! s]vices      
available1 dur+ & aft] pregnancy1 t w   
support !m :ile c>ry+ _! *ildr5 to live 
bir? z well z support+ wom5 :o are rais+

 _! *ildr5 foll[+ bir? or giv+ _! *ildr5
 up = adoption4  7b7 ,support s]vices   
,"p ,d ( title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? 
,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
section #ccj;,f z section #ccj;,f-#a2 & 
7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] section #ccj;,e !   
foll[+3  #ccj;,f4 ,pregnancy & p>5t+    
support s]vices  7a7 ,database  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all develop & ma9ta9
 a compreh5sive1 publicly accessible1 & 
us] fri5dly database1 to be kn[n z !    
,pregnant & ,p>5t+ ,wom5's ,c>e         
,in=mation ,s]vice1 to s]ve z a         
consolidat$ s\rce ( in=mation on public 
& private s]vice provid]s t address !   
conc]ns ( pregnant wom5 ?r\gh !         
provision ( pregnancy & p>5t+ support   
s]vices4  7#b7 ,in=mation to be includ$ 
,! database develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all include a li/1 by ,/ate & locality1
 ( qualifi$ provid]s includ+1 = ea* li/$
 provid]--  7,a7 ,web sites & o!r       
relevant s\rces ( in=mation ab\t su*    
provid]2  7,b7 z applicable &           

available--  7i7 contact in=mation = su*
 provid]2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( ye>s su*    
provid] has provid$ pregnancy & p>5t+   
support s]vices2 &  7,c7 in=mation on ! 
s]vices (f]$ by su* provid] t>get$ t[>ds
 pregnant & p>5t+ wom51 includ+ ! rat+ &
 reviews collect$ "u subsection 7b77#c74
  7b7 ,input2 in=mation ,9 develop+ &   
ma9ta9+ ! database "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 seek ! input (--  
7,a7 qualifi$ provid]s2 &  7,b7 relevant
 ,/ate (ficials2  7#b7 id5tify !        
complete li/ ( ,f$]al programs t provide
 pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices2 &   
7#c7 create a process to collect f wom5 
rat+s & reviews ( qualifi$ provid]s li/$
 9 ! database bas$ on ! int]actions (   
su* wom5 ) su* provid]s4  7c7 ,be/      
practices  7#a7 ,annual review ,!       
,secret>y %all conduct an annual review 
( be/ practices 9 pregnancy & p>5t+     
support s]vices nationwide4  7#b7 ,input
 ,9 conduct+ ea* annual review "u       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7  
ga!r input f qualifi$ provid]s li/$ 9 ! 

database develop$ "u subsection 7a7 &   
exp]ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a71   
includ+ exp]ts & provid]s repres5t+--   
7i7 ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts2  7ii7 !    
private sector2 &  7iii7 pr5atal & p>5t+
 c>e c5t]s2 &  7,b7 9 ga!r+ su* input1  
enc\rage su* provid]s & exp]ts--  7i7 to
 %>e in=mation on be/ practices describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 to id5tify    
difficulties fac+ pregnant & p>5t+ wom5 
& to develop be/ practices to address   
su* difficulties4  7d7 ,toll-,free numb]
 ,! ,secret>y %all ent] into a contract1
 ?r\gh ! use ( competitive proc$ures1 ) 
an entity to e/abli% & op]ate a         
toll-free numb] to provide wom5 )       
ref]rals = obta9+ pregnancy & p>5t+     
support s]vices1 includ+ s]vices to     
support m5tal & emotional heal?4  7e7   
,heal?y bir? & heal?y life grants  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d          
competitive grants to provid]s li/$ 9 ! 
database develop$ "u subsection 7a7 to  
develop be/ practices = communities to  
id5tify optimal ways to provide         

pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices4  7#b7
 ,supplem5t n supplant ,! ,secret>y may 
aw>d a grant to a provid] "u ?is        
subsection only if ! provid] agrees t ! 
grant w be us$ to supplem5t1 & n        
supplant1 pregnancy & p>5t+ support     
s]vices4  7f7 ,pr5atal c>e grants to    
academic m$ical c5t]s ,! ,secret>y may  
aw>d competitive grants to academic     
m$ical c5t]s = ! exclusive purpose (    
hav+ individuals affiliat$ ) su*        
academic m$ical c5t] ) exp]tise 9       
pregnancy & p>5t+ & accompany+ social   
s]vices1 includ+ pati5t advocates1      
accompli% ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7    
,deliv] specializ$ tra9+ 9 pregnancy &  
p>5t+ support s]vices4  7#b7 ,develop & 
implem5t programs to tra9 individuals to
 deliv] su* specializ$ tra9+4  7#c7     
,seek input f wom5 :o h exp]i5c$        
pregnancy to develop be/ practices =    
provid]s s]v+ su* wom5 & advice = o!r   
wom5 exp]i5c+ pregnancy4  7g7 ,no       
duplication ( ef=t ,! ,secret>y %all    
ensure t ! programs & activities        

au?oriz$ or requir$ by ?is section are n
 duplicat$ by o!r programs & activities 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human         
,s]vices4  7h7 ,prohibition aga9/ fund+ 
discrim9atory entities  7#a7 ,rule ,no  
,f$]al funds may be made available to a 
,f$]al ag5cy or program1 or to a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t1 if su* ag5cy1        
program1 or gov]nm5t subjects any       
in/itutional or individual heal? c>e    
entity to discrim9ation on ! basis t !  
heal? c>e entity does n provide1 pay =1 
provide cov]age (1 or ref] = abortions4 
7#b7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 heal? c>e entity includes an individual
 physician or o!r heal? c>e pr(essional1
 a hospital1 a provid]-sponsor$         
organization1 a heal? ma9t5ance         
organization1 a heal? insurance plan1 or
 any o!r k9d ( heal? c>e facility1      
organization1 or plan4  7i7 ,annual     
report ,! ,secret>y %all submit an      
annual report to ! ,congress on !       
activities c>ri$ out "u ?is section1 !  
funds exp5d$ on su* activities1 & !     

results a*iev$ ?r\gh su* activities4    
7j7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices ,!   
t]m pregnancy & p>5t+ support s]vices   
means s]vices (f]$ dur+ & aft] pregnancy
 to pregnant wom5 & new p>5ts 9 ord] to 
help su* wom5 & su* p>5ts alleviate !   
physical1 f9ancial1 social1 emotional1 &
 o!r difficulties t may be enc\nt]$ dur+
 & aft] pregnancy1 consi/+ ( ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,mat]ial & f9ancial assi/ance1     
includ+ mat]nity & baby clo?+1 diap]s1  
baby food 7includ+ =mula71 baby         
furniture1 & c> seats4  7,b7 ,in=mation 
= p>5ts ) newborn *ildr51 includ+ adopt$
 *ildr51 address+ res\rces reg>d+       
pregnancy & *ildbir?1 infant fe$+1 "t   
managem5t1 p>5t+ special ne$s *ildr51 & 
nutrition dur+ & aft] pregnancy4  7,c7  
,ref]rals = adoption1 job tra9+ &       
placem5t1 h\s+1 p]sonal safety1 food    
/amps1 & o!r gov]nm5tal assi/ance4  7,d7
 ,crisis hotl9es1 includ+ = viol5ce     
prev5tion1 suicide prev5tion1 &         
survivors ( sexual assault :o are       

pregnant due to su* assault4  7,e7 ,pro 
bono ob/etric & pr5atal c>e s]vices =   
wom5 9 ! c>ry+ ( _! *ildr5 to live bir?1
 includ+ s]vices dur+ pregnancy & foll[+
 *ildbir?1 & neonatal c>e s]vices1      
includ+ ref]rals = su* s]vices4  7,f7   
,pro bono legal s]vices to assi/ wom5 :o
 are pregnant & p>5ts ) newborn *ildr51 
includ+ adopt$ *ildr54  7,g7 ,*ild c>e  
s]vices4  7,h7 ,pursu+ collection ( *ild
 support & alimony4  7,i7 ,s]vices to   
assi/ p>5ts to c>e =1 & prep>e to c>e =1
 a *ild ) ,d[n syndrome or ano!r        
pr5atally diagnos$ condition1 & to      
facilitate ! adoption ( su* *ildr5 z    
appropriate4  7,j7 ,life-skills m5tor+1 
includ+ to enhance ! foll[+ compet5cies3
 7i7 ,/r5g!n+ m>riage4  7ii7            
,communication & conflict managem5t =   
build+ heal?y m>riages & families4      
7iii7 ,decisionmak+ & relation%ip-build+
 skills prior to m>riage4  7iv7         
,high-risk behavior aw>5ess4  7,k7      
,s]vices = po/p>tum depression treatm5t4
  7#b7 ,qualifi$ provid] ,! t]m qualifi$

 provid] means a s]vice provid]1 includ+
 a pregnancy support c5t]1 t has be5    
engag$ 9 provid+ any pregnancy & p>5t+  
support+ s]vices = at lea/ ?ree ye>s4  4
  #ajb4 ,inc5tives = ,workplace         
,solutions ,aw>5ess ,campaign  ,!       
,secret>y ( ,labor %all recognize &     
publicize ! practices ( employ]s :o     
successfully meet ! ne$s ( _! pregnant  
or p>5t+ employees1 su* z ?r\gh ! foll[+
 policies3  7#a7 ,family-fri5dly        
policies1 includ+-- 7,a7 provid+ *ild   
c>e facilities2  7,b7 provid+ family    
cafet]ias & sep>ate cafet]ias = ^? :o   
pref] n to eat ) families2  7,c7 family 
leave policies = small employ]s n cov]$ 
by ! ,family & ,m$ical ,leave ,act2     
7,d7 paid family leave policies =       
employ]s cov]$ by su* ,act2  7,e7       
provid+ rooms = mo!rs to brea/fe$ 9     
com=t1 ) refrig]ators = ! /orage ( brea/
 milk2 &  7,f7 all[+ telecommut+ &      
flexible "w s*$ules1 includ+ meet+ times
 conducive to p>5t+ if su* meet+ times d
 n h>m traditional full-"t employees4   

7#b7 ,e/abli%m5t ( a committees to      
discuss matt]s relat$ to employ] support
 = employees :o are pregnant or p>5t+4  
7#c7 ,policies t support pregnant wom54 
,,ii ,dep>tm5t ( ,education  #bja4 ,s5se
 ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress   
t--  7#a7 wom5 :o are pregnant1 includ+ 
p>5t+ /ud5ts :o fe> be+ ab&on$1 %\ld be 
aw>e ( & h access to available          
educational res\rces to support !m dur+ 
pregnancy1 bir?1 & ) *ild-re>+2 &  7#b7 
to address ?is conc]n1 ! ,secret>y (    
,education %\ld-- 7,a7 adm9i/] a        
competitive1 acc\ntable grant program to
 provide funds to in/itutions ( high]   
education = ! aggregation & developm5t (
 pregnancy & *ild c>e be/ practices &   
programs t support pregnant wom5 & mo!rs
 ) *ildr5 :o are engag$ 9 *ildc>e :ile  
complet+ po/second>y education2 &  7,b7 
on an annual basis1 report to !         
appropriate congressional committees on 
! progress ( ! ,secret>y 9 implem5t+ !  
grant program & ! outcomes relat$ to !  
be/ practices & programs c>ri$ out "u ! 

grant program1 includ+ ! geographic     
di/ribution ( su* be/ practices &       
educational programs4  #bjb4 ,fund = !  
improvem5t ( po/second>y educational    
e/abli%m5ts ,section #gda7;a7 ( ! ,high]
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#aach7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end ( p>agraph 7#ab72  7#b7 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#ac7 &     
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#ad7 develop+ an onl9e        
in=mation toolkit ab\t ag5cies t are    
work+ )9 in/itutions ( high] education  
to provide s]vices relat$ to pregnancy &
 *ild c>e1 ! exclusive purpose ( :i*    
%all be to provide in=mation on su*     
s]vices to help pregnant & p>5t+        
/ud5ts--  7,a7 locate & utilize *ild c>e
 s]vices1 family h\s+1 heal? insurance  
7= !mselves & _! family71 flexible      
academic s*$ul+ 7su* z telecommut+      
programs71 p>5t+ classes & programs1 &  
po/p>tum c\nsel+ & support gr\ps2  7,b7 
id5tify s*ol>%ips1 f9ancial & 9-k9d     
res\rces1 grants1 & loans = :i* su*     

/ud5ts may be eligible2  7,c7 meet !    
mat]ial ne$s ( mo!rs & _! *ildr51       
includ+ su* items z mat]nity & baby     
clo?+1 diap]s1 baby food1 baby          
furniture1 & c> seats2  7,d7 access     
brea/ pumps at locations designat$ =    
brea/ fe$+ )9 ! educational sett+ to    
support brea/ fe$+ & pump+2 &  7,e7     
access nutrition programs = pregnant    
wom5 & mo!rs1 includ+ ! programs "u     
section #ag ( ! ,*ild ,nutrition ,act ( 
#aiff 7commonly kn[n z ,,wic7 & section 
#d ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh  
7commonly kn[n z ,,snap74  4