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Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1689| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grants to support sex education and sexual health services for young people (ages 10 through 29) and repeals requirements that apply to certain federally funded sex education programs. HHS must award grants, in coordination with the Department of Education, to (1) provide sex education to young people through elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and youth-serving organizations; and (2) train education professionals to effectively teach, and otherwise support, sex education. Sex education refers to high quality teaching and learning that follows, to the maximum extent practicable, specified educational standards; covers a variety of topics concerning sex and sexuality; explores values and beliefs about those topics; and helps young people gain skills to navigate relationships and manage sexual health. Additionally, HHS must award grants for the provision of sexual health services to marginalized youth to youth-serving organizations and health care entities that are eligible to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices through the 340B drug discount program. Recipients of any of these grants must comply with certain nondiscrimination requirements. In addition, they may not use funds for sex education programs or sexual health services that provide incomplete or inaccurate medical information or fail to address specified issues. The bill also eliminates prohibitions regarding the content of specified federally funded sexual health education and information programs and repeals the Abstinence Only Until Marriage program.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1524
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2019
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3312
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1524
    Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2019


  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3312
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3312: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
Academic performance and assessmentsAlaska Natives and HawaiiansChild healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFamily planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationIndian social and development programsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority educationMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's health

Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1689| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2021
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish grants to support sex education and sexual health services for young people (ages 10 through 29) and repeals requirements that apply to certain federally funded sex education programs. HHS must award grants, in coordination with the Department of Education, to (1) provide sex education to young people through elementary and secondary schools, institutions of higher education, and youth-serving organizations; and (2) train education professionals to effectively teach, and otherwise support, sex education. Sex education refers to high quality teaching and learning that follows, to the maximum extent practicable, specified educational standards; covers a variety of topics concerning sex and sexuality; explores values and beliefs about those topics; and helps young people gain skills to navigate relationships and manage sexual health. Additionally, HHS must award grants for the provision of sexual health services to marginalized youth to youth-serving organizations and health care entities that are eligible to receive covered outpatient drugs at reduced prices through the 340B drug discount program. Recipients of any of these grants must comply with certain nondiscrimination requirements. In addition, they may not use funds for sex education programs or sexual health services that provide incomplete or inaccurate medical information or fail to address specified issues. The bill also eliminates prohibitions regarding the content of specified federally funded sexual health education and information programs and repeals the Abstinence Only Until Marriage program.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-1524
Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2019
May 18, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 19, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-3312
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-1524
    Real Education for Healthy Youth Act of 2019


  • May 18, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 19, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-3312
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (14)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 117-3312: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021
  • S 117-4486: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • HR 117-7585: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsAlaska Natives and HawaiiansChild healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFamily planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationIndian social and development programsMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMinority educationMinority healthRacial and ethnic relationsSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationTeaching, teachers, curriculaWomen's health