Health Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
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Youth Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill creates, and makes appropriations in FY2018 and FY2019 for, the Youth Empowerment Program. The program shall fund allotments to states or other entities to implement education exclusively about sexual risk avoidance (voluntarily refraining from sexual activity). Up to 20% of an allotment may be used to build evidence for sexual risk avoidance education.
Child healthFamily planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive health
To amend section 510 of the Social Security Act regarding a youth empowerment program.
USA115th CongressHR-3900| House
| Updated: 10/6/2017
Youth Empowerment Act of 2017 This bill creates, and makes appropriations in FY2018 and FY2019 for, the Youth Empowerment Program. The program shall fund allotments to states or other entities to implement education exclusively about sexual risk avoidance (voluntarily refraining from sexual activity). Up to 20% of an allotment may be used to build evidence for sexual risk avoidance education.
Child healthFamily planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMarriage and family statusPoverty and welfare assistanceSex and reproductive health