Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Officially: “Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act” Read the full text
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1Short title
This section would let the Act be called the 'Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act.'
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1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act .
2Prohibition on discrimination against pregnancy centers
This section would amend Section 404 of the Social Security Act (the law governing part A of title IV, the federal program that gives states TANF block grants) by adding a new subsection (l). The new subsection would state that nothing in that part of the law may be read to stop a state from using a grant it receives under section 403 to support pregnancy centers. It would define 'pregnancy center,' for this purpose, as any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that both supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child and offers resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but not limited to relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports.
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2. Prohibition on discrimination against pregnancy centers Section 404 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 604 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Use of funds for pregnancy centers (1) In general Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit a State from using a grant made under section 403 to support pregnancy centers. (2) Definition of pregnancy center In paragraph (1), the term pregnancy center means any organization, such as a pregnancy resource center, pregnancy help center or organization, or pregnancy medical center, that— (A) supports protecting the life of the mother and the unborn child; and (B) offers resources and services to mothers, fathers, and families, including but not limited to relationship counseling, prenatal and pregnancy education, pregnancy testing, diapers, baby clothes, or material supports. .
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In the House.