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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019

Introduced: December 6, 2019 Introduced by: Adams, Alma S. Democratic · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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May 15, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 14, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 2019
Introduced in House
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Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019

This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to support the access of marginalized youth to sexual health services such as sexual health education and contraception. Marginalized youth are disadvantaged individuals under the age of 26. Grants may be awarded to state or local health or education agencies, public schools, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations.

Grants may be used to (1) provide sexual health information to marginalized youth, (2) promote effective communication regarding sexual health among marginalized youth, (3) promote and support opportunities for school-age parents, and (3) train individuals who work with marginalized youth to promote sexual health and the development of safe and supportive environments.

Grants may not be used to provide access to health services that (1) are medically unsound; (2) withhold sexual health-promoting or lifesaving information; (3) promote gender stereotypes; or (4) are insensitive or unresponsive to the needs of young people, including youth with varying gender identities and sexual orientations, sexually active youth, pregnant or parenting youth, and survivors of sexual abuse or assault.

Unobligated funds for abstinence education are transferred and made available for these grants.

What's happening now May 15, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 4819 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • HR 6637 Related bill Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • S 1530 Related bill Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 17
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Mar 11, 2020
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Dec 6, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Dec 6, 2019
Yarmuth, John
· Dec 6, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Aug 16, 2019
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 16, 2019
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · May 30, 2019
 D
Aguilar, Pete
California · May 14, 2019
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 14, 2019
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 14, 2019
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · May 14, 2019
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · May 14, 2019
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 14, 2019
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 14, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 14, 2019
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 14, 2019
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 14, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2701: Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2701/
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"H.R. 2701: Youth Access to Sexual Health Services Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2701/.
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H.R. 2701, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2701/.
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