,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dbgg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ai 7legislative day1 ,may #ag71 #bjbb,mr4 ,rubio 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,rounds1 ,mr4 ,braun1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,mr4 ,scott of ,south ,carolina7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to require public institutions of higher education to disseminate information on the rights of1 and accommodations and resources for1 pregnant students1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,pregnant ,students' ,rights ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,female students who are enrolled at institutions of higher education and experiencing unplanned pregnancies may face pressure that their only option is to receive an abortion or risk academic failure4 7#b7 #bg4f percent of all abortions in the ,united ,states are performed on women of college age1 between the ages of #bj and #bd1 according to a #bjai report by the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4 7#c7 ,a significant proportion of abortions in the ,united ,states are performed on women of college age who may be unaware of their rights under title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 or deprived of an alternative to receiving an abortion4 7#d7 ,additionally1 women on college campuses may fear institutional reprisal1 loss of athletic scholarship1 and possible negative impact on academic opportunities4 7#e7 ,an academic disparity exists because of the lack of resources1 support1 and notifications available for female college students who do not wish to receive an abortion or who carry their unborn babies to term4 #c4 ,notice of pregnant student rights1 accommodations1 and resources ,section #dhe of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajib7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7n7 ,pregnant ,students' ,rights1 ,accommodations1 and ,resources 7#a7 ,information dissemination activities2 establishment of protocol 7,a7 ,in general ,each public institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall-- 7i7 in a manner consistent with title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 carry out the information dissemination activities described in subparagraph 7,b7 for admitted but not enrolled and enrolled students 7including those attending or planning to attend less than full time7 on the rights and resources 7including protections and accommodations7 for pregnant students 7or students who may become pregnant7 while enrolled at such institution of higher education that-- 7,i7 exclude abortion services2 7,,ii7 may help such a student carry their unborn babies to term2 and 7,,iii7 include information on how to file a complaint with the ,department if such a student believes there was a violation of title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by the institution on account of such student's pregnancy2 and 7ii7 establish a protocol to meet with a student described in clause 7i77,,iii71 which shall include a meeting with relevant leadership at the institution of higher education1 and other relevant parties4 7,b7 ,description of information dissemination requirements ,the information dissemination activities described in this subparagraph shall include-- 7i7 annual campus-wide emails2 or 7ii7 the provision of information in student handbooks1 at each orientation for enrolled students1 or on the publicly available website of the institution of higher education4 7#b7 ,annual report to ,congress 7,a7 ,in general ,each public institution of higher education participating in any program under this title shall-- 7i7 on an annual basis1 compile and submit to the ,secretary-- 7,i7 responses to the questions described in subparagraph 7,b7 from students enrolled at such institution of higher education who voluntarily provided such responses2 and 7,,ii7 a description of any actions taken by the institution of higher education to address each complaint by a student that there was a violation of title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by the institution on account of such student's pregnancy1 including any actions taken in accordance with the protocol established under paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii72 and 7ii7 ensure that any such responses remain confidential and do not reveal any personally identifiable information with respect to a student4 7,b7 ,questions for enrolled students ,the questions described in this subparagraph shall include-- 7i7 if such student experienced an unexpected pregnancy while enrolled at the institution of higher education2 7ii7 if such student felt there were adequate resources on campus relating to protections1 accommodations1 and other resources for pregnant students besides abortion-related services2 7iii7 if such a student believes there was a violation of title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 by the institution on account of such student's pregnancy2 and 7iv7 if such student considered dropping out or withdrawing from classes because of pregnancy1 new motherhood1 stillbirth1 or miscarriage4 7,c7 ,report ,the ,secretary shall1 on an annual basis-- 7i7 prepare a report that compiles the responses received under subparagraph 7,a7 from each public institution of higher education participating in any program under this title2 and 7ii7 submit such report to the authorizing committees1 and the ,committees on ,appropriations of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,senate4 4