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Repeals section 510 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 710).
Strikes subsections (b) through (d) of 42 U.S.C. 300ee and inserts a new subsection (b) that requires all education and information programs receiving funds under the provision to include information about the potential effects of intravenous substance use.
Amends Section 8526 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (20 U.S.C. 7906) by striking paragraphs (3), (5), and (6); redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); inserting text into paragraph (3) as redesignated (specifically inserting text after the semicolon); and redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (4).
Creates a federal grant program to fund comprehensive, evidence-informed sex education, educator training, campus programs, and youth-friendly sexual health services for young people, with protections requiring medically accurate, age-appropriate, inclusive, trauma‑informed content. Authorizes $100 million per year for FY2026–2031, sets priorities for state/local education agencies and tribal entities, transfers and repeals a prior abstinence-only program, requires reporting and an independent multi-year evaluation, and bars funded programs that are medically inaccurate, exclusionary, stigmatizing, or that withhold life‑saving information.
Prohibits the use of Federal funds provided under this Act for sex education or sexual health services that meet any of the disqualifying conditions listed in this section.
Prohibits funding for programs that withhold health‑promoting or life‑saving information about sexuality‑related topics, including HIV.
Prohibits funding for programs that are medically inaccurate or incomplete.
Prohibits funding for programs that promote gender or racial stereotypes or are unresponsive to gender or racial inequities.
Prohibits funding for programs that fail to address the needs of sexually active young people.
Who is affected and how:
Young people (K–12 and college students): Will gain expanded access to federally supported, comprehensive sex education and youth‑friendly sexual health services that must be medically accurate and inclusive. Programs funded under the law are required to cover prevention, consent, gender identity, and historical harms.
Schools and institutions of higher education: School districts, state education agencies, colleges, and universities can apply for competitive grants to develop or expand classroom and campus programming; institutions will face program standards, reporting, and evaluation requirements.
Educators and training providers: Teachers and school health staff may receive federal‑funded professional development; training programs will need to meet the Act’s content and quality standards.
Health care providers and youth service organizations: Community health centers, clinics, and nonprofit service providers can receive grants to deliver youth‑friendly services, outreach, referrals, and partnerships focused on underserved populations.
Underserved and historically harmed communities: The law explicitly prioritizes redressing inequities and serving underserved young people (including Tribal youth); grant priorities and allowable activities are intended to expand access where services are limited.
Federal agencies and grantees: HHS (with Education for some tracks) will administer grants, monitor compliance, and conduct evaluation and reporting; grantees will have new compliance, nondiscrimination, and reporting obligations.
Programs previously funded under abstinence‑only grants: Unobligated funds from a prior abstinence‑only program are transferred into this new program and the older statutory authority is repealed, shifting federal support toward comprehensive approaches.
Potential implementation and policy considerations:
Interaction with state laws: Some states have laws restricting school sex education content; conflicts between federal grant requirements and state statutes or local policies may limit which local programs can apply or receive funds.
Administrative burden: Grant application, annual reporting, and participation in multi‑year evaluations will increase administrative work for applicants and grantees.
Political and legal disputes: The act’s definitions (e.g., inclusion of gender identity protections) and content requirements could prompt political debate or legal challenges in jurisdictions with opposing policies.
Evaluation and evidence base: The required independent evaluation and reporting are designed to build an evidence base on program effectiveness, which could influence future funding and program design.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced May 22, 2025 by Cory Anthony Booker · Last progress May 22, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate