HR 5598 109th Congress House

Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act

Official title: To prohibit departments, agencies, and other instrumentalities of the Federal Government from providing assistance to an entity for the development of course material or the provision of instruction on human development and sexuality, if such material or instruction will include medically inaccurate information, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 13, 2006 See on congress.gov

Education Economics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationEthicsFederal aid to education

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HealthHealth educationMedical educationSex educationSexual abstinence

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Became law

Sep 7, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Jun 23, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .

Jun 13, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Jun 13, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1137-1138)

Jun 13, 2006

Introduced in House

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Latest action September 7, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act - Prohibits a federal agency from providing funds or assistance to an entity for the development of course material or the provision of instruction on human development and sexuality if such material or instruction will include medically inaccurate information. Directs such an agency to require a sufficient assurance that such material or instruction will not include medically inaccurate information.

Defines "medically inaccurate information" as information related to medical, psychiatric, psychological, empirical, or statistical statements that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health organizations and agencies.

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