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Introduced
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
In Committee
05/18/2023
05/18/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to provide for the overall health and well-being of young people, including the promotion and attainment of lifelong sexual health and healthy relationships, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill, the Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023, aims to provide young people with comprehensive, evidence-informed, and equitable sex education and sexual health services. It would authorize grants for sex education programs in elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, and to train educators on effective sex education. The bill also authorizes grants to deliver youth-friendly sexual health services to marginalized young people. Key provisions include defining terms like "age and developmentally appropriate" and "trauma-informed and resilience-oriented", prioritizing marginalized communities, prohibiting certain types of harmful sex education, and repealing the existing abstinence-only funding program.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (14)
Mazie Hirono (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/18/2023)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1697/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/s1697/BILLS-118s1697is.pdf |
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