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HR 802 108th Congress House

Medically Accurate Sex Education Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require medically accurate factual information in any course material or instruction on human development and sexuality.

Introduced: October 2, 2003 See on congress.gov
Education Child developmentEconomics and Public FinanceEducational accountabilityElementary and secondary education
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Elementary educationEthicsFamiliesFederal aid to educationHealthHealth educationMedical researchMedical statisticsPsychiatryPsychologyScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecondary educationSex educationSexual abstinence
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Feb 13, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 13, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 10, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Medically Accurate Sex Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to prohibit elementary or schools that receive ESEA funds from providing any factual information that is not medically accurate in the course material or instruction for any course on human development and sexuality, including any sex education, family life education, abstinence education, comprehensive health education, or character education.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 2, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 802: Medically Accurate Sex Education Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-802/
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"H.R. 802: Medically Accurate Sex Education Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-802/.
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H.R. 802, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-802/.
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