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S 611 111th Congress Senate

Responsible Education About Life Act

Official title: A bill to provide for the reduction of adolescent pregnancy, HIV rates, and other sexually transmitted diseases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHIV/AIDSHealth programs administration and funding
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Health promotion and preventive carePerformance measurementSex and reproductive healthSexually transmitted diseases
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Mar 17, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 17, 2009
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 Latest action March 17, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible Education About Life Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to states for sex education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception, to prevent teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases.

Expresses the sense of Congress that states are encouraged, although not required, to provide matching funds to receive such grants.

Requires the Secretary to provide for a national evaluation of a representative sample of such programs for effectiveness in delaying the initiation of sexual intercourse and other high-risk behaviors, preventing pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease, and increasing contraceptive knowledge and behavior. Requires states receiving such grants to provide for an individual evaluation of the state's program by an external, independent entity.

Prohibits such programs from discriminating on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1551 Related bill Responsible Education About Life Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 7, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Apr 22, 2009
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Mar 19, 2009
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 18, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 611: Responsible Education About Life Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-611/
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