This bill, titled the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act," proposes amendments to Title IV of the Social Security Act to establish new requirements for child support. It mandates that states create and enforce an obligation for biological fathers to contribute financially to the medical expenses associated with pregnancy and delivery. Specifically, fathers would be required to pay not less than 50 percent of the mother's reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses , which include health insurance premiums, deductibles, and other related costs, provided the mother requests such support. A crucial provision of the bill clarifies that expenses associated with abortion are explicitly excluded from these medical expenses, with a detailed definition of abortion provided within the text. The act defines abortion as intentionally killing an unborn child or prematurely terminating a pregnancy for reasons other than increasing the probability of a live birth, preserving the child's life or health, or removing an ectopic pregnancy or dead unborn child. These new requirements are scheduled to take effect on January 1 of the first calendar year following enactment, with a provision for delayed implementation in states requiring additional legislative action.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Families
Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act
USA119th CongressHR-6442| House
| Updated: 12/4/2025
This bill, titled the "Supporting Healthy Pregnancy Act," proposes amendments to Title IV of the Social Security Act to establish new requirements for child support. It mandates that states create and enforce an obligation for biological fathers to contribute financially to the medical expenses associated with pregnancy and delivery. Specifically, fathers would be required to pay not less than 50 percent of the mother's reasonable out-of-pocket medical expenses , which include health insurance premiums, deductibles, and other related costs, provided the mother requests such support. A crucial provision of the bill clarifies that expenses associated with abortion are explicitly excluded from these medical expenses, with a detailed definition of abortion provided within the text. The act defines abortion as intentionally killing an unborn child or prematurely terminating a pregnancy for reasons other than increasing the probability of a live birth, preserving the child's life or health, or removing an ectopic pregnancy or dead unborn child. These new requirements are scheduled to take effect on January 1 of the first calendar year following enactment, with a provision for delayed implementation in states requiring additional legislative action.