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S 1137 110th Congress Senate

Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to authorize grants to carry out projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Congressional reporting requirementsDepartment of EducationEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationElementary educationEvaluation research (Social action programs)Family planning and birth controlFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGrants-in-aidHigher educationParent and childPhysical education and training
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Apr 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4616-4617)
Apr 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to local educational agencies, state and local public health agencies, and nonprofit private entities for projects to provide education on preventing teen pregnancies. Gives priority to communities with significantly above averages rates of teen pregnancy. Requires the Secretary to establish criteria to evaluate such projects.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase authorized appropriations for community learning centers. Authorizes appropriations for physical education programs.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations for TRIO and GEARUP programs.

Authorizes the Secretary to make matching grants to public or nonprofit private entities for demonstrating innovative approaches to prevent teen pregnancies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2097 Related bill Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Apr 17, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1137: Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1137/
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"S. 1137: Teen Pregnancy Prevention, Responsibility, and Opportunity Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1137/.
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S. 1137, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1137/.
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