Pregnancy.Gov Act
H.R. 3287, the Pregnancy.Gov Act, would create a new Title XXXIV in the Public Health Service Act to establish a federal website, pregnancy.gov, managed directly by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. The site would serve as a clearinghouse of ZIP-code-based resources for pregnant and postpartum women and families with young children. It would tailor resource lists by user location, allow users to see resources online or within specified distances (1, 5, 10, 50, and 100 miles), collect user feedback, and enable outreach using contact information provided through a user assessment and consent process. The act also creates a grant program to fund state-level systems that aggregate eligible resources, subject to criteria intended to exclude resources from “prohibited entities” (notably entities that provide or promote abortion). Language access, reporting requirements to Congress, and funding mechanisms (with a cap of up to $50 million for 2026-2030) are specified. The bill defines key terms, including abortion, unborn child, prohibited entity, and relevant resources, and sets conditions for how resources are selected and listed on the site. In short, the bill would centralize and tailor information for pregnant and new-parent populations, with a strong emphasis on non-abortion-providing resources and oversight by Congress, funded through specific HHS-related appropriations and related grant programs.
Key Points
- 1Website creation and management: Within 1 year of enactment, the Secretary must publish pregnancy.gov, run directly by the Secretary, and include a resource clearinghouse, ZIP-code based tailoring, distance-based resource listings, user feedback, and an opt-in outreach mechanism using user contact information.
- 2State resource aggregation and grants: The Secretary invites states to recommend resources, establishes criteria to ensure resources are not from prohibited entities and have at least 3 years of service, and provides grants to states to build or support an integrated resource system (coordinated by eligible public or private entities).
- 3Prohibited entities and language access: Resources promoted on the site may not come from prohibited entities (and prohibited entities may not receive grant funds). The Secretary must ensure services are accessible in languages other than English.
- 4Reporting and privacy: A mandatory Congress report within 180 days of site establishment covering traffic, user feedback, gaps, improvement ideas, and certification that no prohibited entities are listed or funded; reports must omit any personal identifying information.
- 5Funding and scope: Website operations funded under existing general DHHS/Secretary appropriations; grants funded from specific programs (State PREP, Title X, or other eligible authorities) with a cap of up to $50 million for FY 2026-2030. The bill clarifies that it does not prohibit other appropriations to support this Act.
- 6Definitions: The bill defines abortion, born alive, prohibited entity, relevant resources (covering mentorship, health services, financial and material support, recovery and mental health, prenatal services, abortion survivor healing, childcare/adoption, alternatives to abortion, abortion risks, and child development information), unborn child, and website.