Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1009. (consideration: CR H1139-1147)
Jan 21, 2026
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359 and H.J. Res. 140. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6945, H.R. 6359, and H.J. Res. 140 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each measure.
Jan 21, 2026
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 6945.
Jan 21, 2026
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jan 21, 2026
Ms. Moore (WI) moved to recommit to the Committee on Ways and Means. (text: CR H1147)
Jan 21, 2026
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jan 21, 2026
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 6945, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the noes had prevailed. Ms. Moore (WI) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jan 21, 2026
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1155-1156)
Jan 21, 2026
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 36).
Jan 21, 2026
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
Jan 21, 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 209 (Roll no. 37). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H1139)
Jan 21, 2026
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 21, 2026
On Passage
On Passage
The House passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act on a party-line vote, sending the measure to the Senate.
The House passed the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act following the failure of a motion to recommit the bill. The measure was approved on a party-line vote and now moves to the Senate for further consideration. This final passage vote followed the chamber's consideration of the legislation as unfinished business.
The passage of H.R. 6945 on a party-line vote concludes House consideration of the measure. The bill has advanced to the Senate, where it is currently in committee for further review. Procedural steps in the House, including the rejection of a motion to recommit, were finalized prior to this successful passage vote.
On Motion to Recommit
On Motion to Recommit
The House rejected a motion to recommit H.R. 6945 on a party-line vote, a procedural step before the bill's eventual move to the Senate.
The House rejected a motion to recommit H.R. 6945, the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act, which served as a final opportunity to return the bill to committee before a vote on passage. The motion failed on a party-line vote, with the chamber divided along partisan lines. Following the defeat of this procedural motion, the House proceeded to a separate vote where the underlying bill was passed.
The motion to recommit failed on a party-line vote, preventing the bill from being returned to committee for further amendment. Following this procedural step, the House proceeded to pass the underlying bill, which has since moved to the Senate for further consideration.
