“I am committed to supporting moms both during pregnancy and once their babies are born – we should be engaged in uplifting and strengthening families, and I appreciate Senator Rubio’s leadership and partnership on this comprehensive, pro-family package. The policies in the Providing for Life Act, particularly the expanded Child Tax Credit, will make a meaningful difference for women and families in Iowa and across the country.” –Congresswoman Ashley Hinson
“America’s pro-abortion legal regime may be over, but our work is far from finished. Being truly pro-life requires an understanding of the pain and struggle, arising from serious difficulties and responsibilities motherhood entails, which lead a woman to abort her baby. As we take steps to protect the unborn, we have a duty to address those challenges. This comprehensive legislation will provide real assistance for American parents and children in need.” – Senator Marco Rubio
The Providing for Life Act is comprised of nine bills that support expecting moms through pregnancy and once their children are born by expanding access to important federal resources and grant programs, recognizing the importance of community and faith-based services, and empowering parents to raise healthy, happy babies regardless of socioeconomic status. - Tax Provisions to Benefit Working Families: includes an expansion of the Child Tax Credit to up to $4,500 for children under the age of 6 and $3,500 for children ages 6 to 17, expanded refundability, CTC eligibility for unborn children, and full refundability of the Adoption Tax Credit.
- New Parents Act: allows parents to pull forward up to three months of Social Security benefits to finance parental leave.
- Pregnant Students' Rights Act: ensures expecting moms on college campuses are told about all of the resources available so that they can create the best future for themselves and their baby.
- Community Mentors for Moms Act: funds local demonstration programs providing volunteer mentoring and peer support services for low-income mothers.
- Lifting Local Communities Act: expands and codifies vital protections for faith-based organizations providing federally-funded social services.
- Standing with Moms Act: establishes a federal clearinghouse of resources available to pregnant mothers.
- WIC Reform Act: expands eligibility for postpartum and breastfeeding mothers to two years after birth, extends voucher benefits to provide fruits and vegetables, requires states to provide information and referrals for participants who wish to establish child support orders, and mandates that USDA be more responsive in updating the WIC supplemental foods package.
- Supporting Moms and Children through Child Support Reform: incentivizes states to establish rules requiring the father to cover half of a woman’s pregnancy costs and strengthens child support enforcement.
- Life-Affirming Care for Mothers Act: ensures that Title X funding is made available to pregnancy resource centers.
The bill has received praise from bipartisan pro-family, pro-life groups.
“From the moment a woman learns she is pregnant, throughout her pregnancy, and after her child is born, every mother deserves the support and critical resources she needs to care for herself and her baby. The Providing for Life Act both recognizes the humanity of unborn children and helps address the challenges moms and families face so they can make life-affirming decisions and thrive. We thank Senator Rubio and Congresswoman Hinson for introducing this comprehensive pro-life package and we hope to see it garner bipartisan support.” – Hon. Marilyn Musgraves, Vice President of Government Affairs, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America
“Senator Rubio has gone above and beyond to craft a creative and comprehensive package of policy solutions that support unborn life and family formation. Family Research Council helped author the original child tax credit in 1997, as a way for the federal government to alleviate the extra financial responsibilities placed upon parents raising children. This package expands upon that principle by reforming important health and welfare programs to be more supportive of life, and affirms the principle role that families play in American society. We hope this marks the beginning of a new era in which our public policies both protect unborn life and support new parents.” – Connor Semelsberger, Director of Federal Affairs for Life and Human Dignity, Family Research Council
“Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Ashley Hinson’s Providing for Life Act is a compassionate and intelligent approach to building a culture of life in a Post-Roe America. The plan provides new opportunities for faith-based and service organizations to engage in helping even more women, allows people to use their own money to benefit their families, and ensures that abortion vendors like Planned Parenthood don’t siphon off scarce resources from deserving women. We must protect life in law and in service, and Sen. Rubio and Rep. Hinson’s package of bills will help us do just that. For more than 10 years, Students for Life of America’s Standing with You initiative has connected women with help at the local, state, and federal levels so that no woman stands alone in her moment of need. We are also standing with Sen. Rubio and Rep. Hinson as they work to help women and their children, born and preborn.” – Kristan Hawkins, President of Students for Life of America
“Democrats For Life is proud to endorse and support the Providing for Life Act. There has been a void and lack of focus on the needs of new mothers. This legislation brings much-needed attention and provides comprehensive solutions to fill that void. This shouldn't be a partisan issue. No one needs to lose—and mothers in need can gain. The support allows for a real choice for mothers whether the pregnancy is planned or unplanned.” – Kristen Day, Executive Director, Democrats for Life of America
“A driving force behind the decision to seek an abortion is the absence of alternative options to help the mother and save her baby. The “Providing For Life Act” is a strong and comprehensive step forward that will provide the necessary support for them when it is most needed. The Catholic Medical Association fully supports this bill and calls on Congress to protect the most vulnerable Americans with prompt passage and implementation.” – Tim Millea, M.D., Chair of Catholic Medical Association’s Health Care Policy Committee
“National Right to Life applauds Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Hinson for introducing the Providing for Life Act. This important legislation will offer significant support to pregnant women and new moms. The prolife movement has been committed to not only protecting unborn babies, but helping their mothers as well. This important comprehensive legislation will build on the work going on across the country and would connect mothers to comprehensive federal resources. We thank Sen. Rubio and Rep. Hinson for their efforts to support mothers and create a culture of life.” – Jennifer Popik, Director of Federal Legislation, National Right to Life
“On behalf of the Abortion Survivors Network and the tens of thousands of abortion survivors and their families, we applaud Senator Rubio and Rep. Ashley Hinson’s effort to provide robust support for women and families in support of life. The Abortion Survivors Network plays a vital role in healing abortion survivors and ending the cycle of trauma that continues even today. We are proud to stand with Senator Rubio and Congresswoman Hinson in support of this legislation.” – Melissa Ohden, Founder and Executive Director, Abortion Survivor Network
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