Protecting Motherhood Act

119 HR 7235 IH: Protecting Motherhood Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7235 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 23, 2026 Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina (for herself, Mr. Timmons , Mrs. Bice , Mr. Crane , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Steube , Ms. Mace , Mr. Ogles , Mr. Tiffany , Ms. Boebert , Mr. Roy , Mrs. Harshbarger , Mr. Perry , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Ms. Letlow , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , and Mr. Harris of Maryland ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform A BILL To prohibit agencies from using the term birthing person in official documents. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Protecting Motherhood Act . 2. Prohibition on use of the term birthing person (a) Prohibitions An agency may not use the term birthing person (or any variation thereof) in any official document, including a regulation, guidance, form, or communication. (b) Required terminology An agency may use the term female , mother , pregnant female , pregnant woman , or woman when referring to a female who is pregnant, giving birth, or a parent of a child. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Agency The term agency has the meaning given that term in section 551 of title 5, United States Code. (2) Female The term female means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large reproductive cell. (3) Mother The term mother means a female parent of a child. (4) Pregnant female The term pregnant female means a person belonging, at conception, to the sex that produces the large productive cell and who is carrying an unborn child. (5) Pregnant woman The term pregnant woman means an adult human female who is carrying an unborn child. (6) Woman The term woman means an adult human female. (d) Effective date This section shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.