This bill would add new programs to the Public Health Service Act and change some child support rules. It would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to create a public website called pregnancy.gov that lists resources for pregnant and postpartum women and parents of young children. The website must let users find services near their ZIP Code, offer language access, allow users to consent to follow-up contact, and must not list "prohibited entities" (entities that perform, induce, refer for, or counsel in favor of abortions or fund those activities). The website must include many types of resources, including medical care, prenatal diagnostic services, breastfeeding help, adoption and foster care information, material supports, mental health and recovery services, information on alternatives to abortion, and information on abortion risks and child development from conception. HHS must report to Congress about the site within 180 days of launch.
The bill would also require each State to submit an annual list of licensed private child placement (adoption) agencies to HHS for publication on pregnancy.gov. States that do not submit the list could lose certain adoption and guardianship incentive payments.
The bill creates a grant program called "positive alternatives for women" to fund nonprofit pregnancy support organizations that help women carry pregnancies to term and support postpartum care. Eligible grantees may provide information, referrals, and some direct services (medical, nutrition, housing, adoption services, education and employment help, child care, parenting education, and voluntary substance abuse counseling). Grantees must not perform or refer for abortions and must keep privacy protections. Funds may not be used for health coverage that includes abortion.
The bill also authorizes grants or cooperative agreements to buy telehealth equipment for at-home prenatal and postnatal visits in rural, frontier, medically underserved, and Tribal areas. HHS must report to Congress by September 30, 2028, on those activities.
Finally, the bill would amend the Social Security Act to let States establish and enforce child support obligations on behalf of an "unborn child." The proposal says a mother must request support, payments may start as early as the month of conception if she requests it, courts can award retroactive payments, paternity measures cannot be required without the mother's consent, and any paternity measure that risks harm to the unborn child is prohibited. The child support changes take effect two years after enactment.
The bill states its purpose is to "provide more opportunities for mothers to succeed" by creating a centralized resource website, supporting nonprofit pregnancy assistance programs, expanding telehealth for prenatal and postnatal care in underserved areas, and enabling States to establish child support obligations on behalf of unborn children. The bill's grant and reporting provisions are framed as ways to improve access to services and to monitor program activity.
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