To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish notification requirements for policies concerning expectant and parenting students, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 30, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill requires all colleges and universities that receive federal education funding to develop and publicly post comprehensive policies addressing the needs of pregnant and parenting students. The policies must cover leave of absence options for pregnancy and childbirth, lactation accommodations, how to request academic and other accommodations, financial aid information including dependent care allowances, and available support services like childcare assistance, housing, food programs, and mental health resources. The bill also requires institutions to explain how leaves of absence affect financial aid eligibility and to provide information about legal protections and complaint procedures under federal civil rights laws. The legislation applies to expectant and parenting students at participating higher education institutions but does not specify additional funding or implementation timelines beyond the requirement that policies be made available, including on institutional websites.
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