HR 3287
Pregnancy.Gov Act
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Bill overview
The Pregnancy.Gov Act directs the Department of Health and Human Services to create a website, pregnancy.gov, that serves as a central resource for expecting mothers. This website will aggregate relevant information and resources based on a user’s ZIP code, and the Secretary will invite states to contribute resources and establish a grant program to support state-level systems. The website will also include mechanisms for user feedback and ensure accessibility for individuals who speak languages other than English, while excluding resources from prohibited entities.
Key provisions
- Establishes a website, pregnancy.gov, to provide resources for pregnant women.
- Requires the website to generate resource lists based on a user’s ZIP code.
- Creates a grant program for states to support resource aggregation and coordination.
- Defines criteria for states to recommend resources for inclusion on the website.
- Prohibits resources from prohibited entities from being listed on the website.
- Mandates the website to offer services in languages other than English.
- Requires the Secretary to submit a report to Congress detailing website traffic, user feedback, and gaps in resources.
- Defines key terms related to pregnancy, abortion, and relevant resources.
Who is affected
- Expecting mothers
- Pregnant women
- Postpartum women
- Women parenting young children
- State governments
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Doug LaMalfa
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3287
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a clearinghouse of ZIP-Code based information to expecting mothers, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Pregnancy.Gov Act
.
The Public Health Service Act is amended by adding at the end the following:
Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall publish a public website entitled pregnancy.gov
. The Secretary may not delegate implementation or administration of such website below the level of the Office of the Secretary. Such website shall include the following:
A clearinghouse of relevant resources available for pregnant women.
A series of questions through which a user is able to generate a list of relevant resources of interest within the user’s ZIP Code.
A means to direct the user to identify whether to list the relevant resources of interest that are available online or within 1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 miles of the user.
A mechanism to provide for the submission of feedback on how user-friendly and helpful the website was in providing the tailored information the user was seeking.
A mechanism for users to take an assessment through the portal and provide consent to use the user’s contact information which the Secretary may use to conduct outreach via phone or email to follow up with users on additional resources that would be helpful for the users to review.
The Secretary shall invite States to provide recommendations of relevant resources referred to in subsection (a)(3).
The Secretary shall develop criteria to provide to the States to determine whether resources recommended as described in paragraph (1) should appear on the website. Such criteria shall include the requirement that the relevant resource is not a prohibited entity and the requirement that the relevant resource has been engaged in providing services for a minimum of 3 consecutive years.
aggregates relevant resources referred to in subsection (a)(3), in accordance with the criteria developed under paragraph (2); and
may be coordinated, to the extent determined appropriate by the State, by a statewide, regionally based, or community-based public or private entity.
To be eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph (A), a State shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require, including a plan for outreach and awareness activities, and a list of relevant resources that would be included in the State system supported by the grant.
The Secretary shall ensure that the website under this section provides the widest possible access to services for families who speak languages other than English.
Not later than 180 days after the date on which the website is established under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on—
the traffic of the website;
user feedback on the accessibility and helpfulness of the website in tailoring to the user’s needs;
suggestions on how to improve user experience and accessibility based on user feedback and missing resources that would be helpful to include in future updates; and
certification that no prohibited entities are listed as a relevant resource or are in receipt of a grant under subsection (b)(3).
The report under paragraph (1) shall not include any personal identifying information regarding individuals who have used the website.
General Departmental Management—Office of the Secretary—Department of Health and Human Servicesunder the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
the State Personal Responsibility Education Program under section 513 of the Social Security Act;
title X of the Public Health Service Act; or
the provisions of law specified in clauses (i) and (ii).
Of the amounts specified in subparagraph (A), the Secretary may use not more than $50,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2026 through 2030.
Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting the appropriation of funds to carry out this Act.
In this section:
The term abortion means the use or prescription of any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance or device to intentionally—
kill the unborn child of a woman known to be pregnant; or
terminate the pregnancy of a woman known to be pregnant, with an intention other than—
to remove a dead unborn child; or
to treat an ectopic pregnancy.
The term born alive has the meaning given such term in section 8(b) of title 1, United States Code.
The term prohibited entity means an entity, including its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, and clinics that performs, induces, refers for, or counsels in favor of abortions, or provides financial support to any other organization that conducts such activities.
Health and well-being services, including women’s medical services such as obstetrical and gynecological support services for women, abortion pill reversal, breastfeeding, general health services, primary care, and dental care.
Financial assistance, work opportunities, nutrition assistance, childcare, and education opportunities for parents.
Material or legal support, including transportation, food, nutrition, clothing, household goods, baby supplies, housing, shelters, maternity homes, tax preparation, legal support for child support, family leave, breastfeeding protections, and custody issues.
Recovery and mental health services, including services with respect to addiction or suicide intervention, intimate partner violence, sexual assault, rape, sex trafficking, and counseling for women and families surrounding the unexpected loss of a child.
Prenatal diagnostic services, including disability support organizations, medical interventions for a baby, perinatal hospice resources, pregnancy and infant loss support, and literature on pregnancy wellness.
Healing and support services for abortion survivors and their families.
Comprehensive information on alternatives to abortion.
Information about abortion risks, including complications and failures.
Links to information on child development from moment of conception.
websitemeans the public website entitled
pregnancy.govrequired to be established under subsection (a).