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Introduced
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
In Committee
07/27/2017
07/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, to award grants for: (1) comprehensive sex education for adolescents, (2) comprehensive sex education provided by institutions of higher education, and (3) training faculty and staff to teach comprehensive sex education to adolescents. HHS must enter a contract with a nonprofit organization to evaluate and report on these grants. The bill makes appropriations to carry out the the bill. Grants may not be used for health education programs that: withhold health-promoting or lifesaving information about sexuality-related topics, including HIV; are medically inaccurate or have been scientifically shown to be ineffective; promote gender or racial stereotypes; are insensitive and unresponsive to the needs of certain youth, including survivors of sexual abuse or assault, sexually active youth, pregnant or parenting youth, or individuals with varying gender identities or sexual orientations; or are inconsistent with the ethical imperatives of medicine and public health. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to revise requirements and eliminate prohibitions regarding the content of educational programs funded through the AIDS prevention program. The bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow funding to be used for: (1) materials or programs that promote or encourage sexual activity, and (2) contraceptive distribution in schools. The bill amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to repeal the program for abstinence education. Unobligated funds for abstinence education are transferred and made available to carry out this bill.
AI Summary
This bill, the Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2017, requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in coordination with the Department of Education, to award grants for comprehensive sex education programs for adolescents and young people, as well as training for teachers and faculty to provide this education. The bill prohibits the use of federal funds for programs that withhold health information, are inaccurate, or are insensitive to the needs of diverse youth. It also amends other laws to allow for the use of funds for materials and programs promoting sexual activity and contraceptive distribution in schools, and to repeal the abstinence-only education program under the Social Security Act.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (13)
Cory Booker (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Al Franken (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Tina Smith (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 07/27/2017)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1653/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1653/BILLS-115s1653is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1653/BILLS-115s1653is.pdf.pdf |
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