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HR 718 113th Congress House

Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants on a competitive basis to public and private entities to provide qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents.

Introduced: April 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthFamily planning and birth controlHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive care
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2013
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H821)
Feb 15, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 14, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 4, 2013

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H821)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to award grants for qualified sexual risk avoidance education to youth and their parents. Requires such education to meet certain criteria, including: (1) being age-appropriate, medically accurate, and evidence-based; (2) teaching the skills and benefits of sexual abstinence as the optimal sexual health behavior for youth; and (3) teaching the benefits of refraining from nonmarital sexual activity, the advantage of reserving sexual activity for marriage, and the foundational components of a healthy relationship.

Gives priority to programs that serve youth ages 12 to 19 and that will promote the protective benefits of parent-child communication regarding healthy sexual decisionmaking.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Republican 12
Gibbs, Bob
· Apr 7, 2014
Roe, David
· Apr 7, 2014
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Mar 28, 2014
Palazzo, Steven
· Mar 28, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Mar 12, 2014
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Feb 26, 2014
Pittenger, Robert
· Feb 26, 2014
 R
Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 11, 2014
 R
Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 11, 2014
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 11, 2014
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Dec 19, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Sep 17, 2013
Meadows, Mark
· Jul 23, 2013
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 23, 2013
 R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Jul 23, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Jul 15, 2013
KINGSTON, JACK
· Jul 15, 2013
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jul 15, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Jul 8, 2013
Bachmann, Michele
· Jun 11, 2013
Boustany, Charles
· May 9, 2013
MCINTYRE, MIKE
· May 3, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Apr 26, 2013
 R
Daines, Steve
Montana · Apr 19, 2013
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Apr 19, 2013
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 12, 2013
Forbes, J.
· Apr 9, 2013
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Apr 9, 2013
Flores, Bill
· Mar 21, 2013
Neugebauer, Randy
· Mar 21, 2013
Fleming, John
· Mar 14, 2013
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Mar 14, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 7, 2013
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Mar 7, 2013
Luetkemeyer, Blaine
· Mar 4, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Mar 4, 2013
King, Steve
· Feb 25, 2013
Long, Billy
· Feb 25, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Feb 25, 2013
Miller, Jeff
· Feb 25, 2013
 R
Scalise, Steve
Louisiana · Feb 25, 2013
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Feb 25, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 14, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 718: Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-718/
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"H.R. 718: Abstinence Education Reallocation Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-718/.
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