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H.R. 9689 117th Congress House

Know Your Body Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, to create educational materials with re… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women's Health, to create educational materials with respect to covered disorders for elementary and secondary school students, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 22, 2022 Introduced by: Nikema Williams Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Dec 22, 2022
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 Latest action December 22, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.

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Know Your Body Act

This bill directs the Office on Women's Health of the Department of Health and Human Services to create educational materials with respect to covered disorders for elementary and secondary school students. Covered disorders refer to uterine, ovarian, and related hormonal and menstrual disorders, such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and polycystic ovary syndrome.

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  • HR 2456 Reintroduced Bill Know Your Body Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9689: Know Your Body Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9689/
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"H.R. 9689: Know Your Body Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9689/.
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H.R. 9689, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9689/.
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