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Responsible Education About Life Act

Introduced: May 23, 2005 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jun 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

May 23, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

May 23, 2005

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Education About Life Act - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to States for family life education, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Expresses the sense of Congress that States are encouraged but not required to provide matching funds.

Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in changing adolescent sexual behavior, including delaying sexual and high-risk activity, preventing pregnancy and disease (including HIV/AIDS), and increasing contraceptive knowledge. Requires States receiving such grants to provide for an individual evaluation of the State's program by an external, independent entity.

What's happening now June 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2