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Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1697| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (13)
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)Cory A. Booker (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 2023 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; 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 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 for providing sexual health services to marginalized youth. 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1689
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3583
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1689
    Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3583
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3583: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023
Academic performance and assessmentsAlaska Natives and HawaiiansChild healthCongressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useEducational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedElementary 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 2023

USA118th CongressS-1697| Senate 
| Updated: 5/18/2023
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023 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; 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 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 for providing sexual health services to marginalized youth. 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

Bill from Previous Congress

S 117-1689
Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021
May 18, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 26, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-3583
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

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


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 117-1689
    Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2021


  • May 18, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 18, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • May 26, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-3583
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mazie K. Hirono

Mazie K. Hirono

Democratic Senator

Hawaii

Cosponsors (13)
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)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Robert Menendez (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 118-3583: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2023
  • 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 disadvantagedElementary 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