Requires fathers to help pay for pregnancy and delivery medical costs
This bill would make biological fathers responsible for at least half of a mother's out-of-pocket medical bills for pregnancy and delivery. This would happen if the mother asks for the support. State child support agencies would need to set up and enforce these new payments.
Today, federal law does not require states to make biological fathers pay for a mother's medical expenses during pregnancy and delivery. If this bill becomes law, states would have to require fathers to pay at least 50 percent of these costs if the mother requests it. This would shift some of the financial responsibility for pregnancy and delivery medical care to biological fathers.
HR 6442 · 119th Congress · December 4, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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