,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cggd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjac,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1   
,mr4 ,moran1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4          
,s*ak[sky1 ,mrs4 ,capps1 & ,mr4 ,f>r7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on             
,appropriations1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title ,v ( 
! ,social ,security ,act to elim9ate !  
ab/95ce-only education program1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,repeal+ ,ineffective &    
,incomplete ,ab/95ce-,only ,program     
,fund+ ,act ( #bjac4  #b4 ,f9d+s        
,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 ,! 
,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/ rate ( te5   
pregnancy among its pe]s 9 ! develop$   
_w4 ,9 #bjab1 #c1ieb1icg babies 7 born  
to te5ag]s ag$ #ae to #ai ye>s4 ,f #bjjg

 to #bjaa1 ! bir? rates among           
,african-,am]ican & ,hispanic te5s 7 m  
?an two times high] ?an ! rate = ,:ite  
te5s4 ,f #bjaa to #bjab1 bo? ! numb] (  
bir?s & ! f]tility rate = ,asian or     
,pacific ,isl&] wom5 rose1 by #g p]c5t &
 #d p]c5t1 respectively4  7#b7 ,:ile "y 
p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ages #ae to #bd make
 up only #be p]c5t ( ! sexually active  
population1 !y acquire ab\t #ej p]c5t ( 
! #ai1gjj1jjj new sexually transmitt$   
infections 7,s,t,is7 e ye>4 ,! ,c5t]s = 
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion 7,,cdc7  
report$ t ! rate ( *lamydia diagnoses   
among p]sons ages #ae-bd 9 #bjaa 0 f\r  
times high] ?an ! g5]al population4     
,accord+ to ! ,,cdc1 "y p ages #ac to   
#bd acc\nt = #be p]c5t ( ! e/imat$      
#ej1jjj new ,,hiv infections ea* ye>2 e 
mon? #a1jjj te5ag]s or "y adults are    
infect$ ) ,,hiv4 ,african-,am]ican      
adolesc5ts ages #ac to #ai ye>s are     
disproportionately affect$ by ,,hiv1    
acc\nt+ = only #ae p]c5t ( ! adolesc5t  
population1 b compris+ #fg p]c5t ( !    

e/imat$ ,,hiv diagnoses 9 #bjaa4 ,s9ce  
#bjjh1 new ,,hiv cases specifically     
among "y ,black m5 :o h sex ) m5 7,,msm7
 ages #ac to #bd h increas$ by #bj      
p]c5t4  7#c7 ,ab/95ce-only-until-m>riage
 programs h be5 discr$it$ by a wide body
 ( evid5ce1 includ+ mo/ notably 9 a     
congressionally m&at$ /udy 9 #bjjg :i*  
f\nd ^! programs ineffective 9 /opp+ or 
delay+ te5 sex1 r$uc+ ! numb] ( report$ 
sexual p>tn]s1 r$uc+ report$ rates (    
pregnancy or sexually transmitt$        
infections1 or o!rwise b5eficially      
impact+ "y p's sexual behavior4 ,!      
,in/itute ( ,m$ic9e ( ! ,national       
,academy ( ,sci5ces recomm5ds !         
t]m9ation ( su* programs because !y     
repres5t poor fiscal & public heal?     
policy4  7#d7 ,programs fund$ ?r\gh     
title ,v1 section #eaj ( ! ,social      
,security ,act are requir$ to adh]e to a
 /igmatiz+1 %am+1 & /]eotyp+ eight-po9t 
def9ition ( 8ab/95ce education40 ,?is   
def9ition promotes m>riage z ! only     
acceptable family /ructure2 o/racizes   

lesbian1 gay1 bisexual1 & transg5d]     
7,,lgbt7 y\?2 /igmatizes y\? :o h be5   
sexually abus$2 & d5ies in=mation to    
sexually active y\?4  7#e7 ,ov] #ajj    
lead+ m$ical & public heal? pr(essional 
gr\ps1 includ+ ! ,am]ican ,m$ical       
,association1 ! ,am]ican ,academy (     
,p$iatrics1 ! ,society ( ,adolesc5t     
,heal? & ,m$ic9e1 ! ,am]ican ,college ( 
,ob/etricians & ,gynecologi/s1 !        
,am]ican ,nurses ,association1 !        
,am]ican ,public ,heal? ,association1 & 
! ,am]ican ,psy*ological ,association1  
oppose an ab/95ce-only-until-m>riage    
approa* z anti!tical to ! pr9ciples (   
sci5ce4 ,^! organizations all /ress !   
ne$ = sexuality education t includes    
messages ab\t ab/95ce & also provide "y 
p ) in=mation ab\t contraception = !    
prev5tion ( te5 pregnancy1              
,,hiv_/,,aids1 & o!r ,s,t,is4           
,additionally1 e ,unit$ ,/ates ,surgeon 
,g5]al f ,dr4 ,koop to ,dr4 ,c>mona has 
support$ compreh5sive sex education4    
,,cdc includes te5 pregnancy prev5tion z

 "o ( its top six priorities1 a 8w9nable
 battle0 9 public heal?1 not+ ne$$      
support = evid5ce-bas$ prev5tion        
programs4  7#f7 ,s9ce #aihb1 ! ,unit$   
,/ates has sp5t ov] #a1gej1jjj1jjj 9    
,f$]al fund+ on                         
ab/95ce-only-until-m>riage programs t   
fail to tea* te5s h[ to prev5t un9t5d$  
pregnancy or ,s,t,is1 includ+ ,,hiv4    
,p>ticul>ly z ! ,nation cont9ues recov]y
 ef=ts f ! wor/ economic disa/] s9ce !  
,great ,depression1 gov]nm5t fund+ %\ld 
only support evid5ce-in=m$ programs4    
7#g7 ,accord+ to ! results ( a          
#bjje-bjjf nationally repres5tative     
survey ( ,unit$ ,/ates adults publi%$ 9 
! ,ar*ives ( ,p$iatric  ,adolesc5t      
,m$ic9e1 m ?an #h 9 #aj 7#hb p]c5t7 ( ^?
 poll$1 reg>dless ( political ideology1 
support compreh5sive sex education t is 
m$ically accurate & age-appropriate &   
includes in=mation ab\t bo? ab/95ce &   
contraception = protection aga9/ un9t5d$
 pregnancy & ,s,t,is1 includ+ ,,hiv4    
7#h7 ,!re is /rong evid5ce t m          

compreh5sive approa*es to sex education 
help "y p bo? to )/& ! pressures to h   
sex too soon & to h heal?y1 responsible1
 & mutually protective relation%ips :5  
!y d become sexually active4 ,m         
compreh5sive sex education has be5 f\nd 
to be effective 9 delay+ sexual         
int]c\rse1 increas+ contraceptive use1 &
 r$uc+ ! numb] ( p>tn]s among te5s4     
7#i7 ,/rong evid5ce indicates t sex     
education programs t promote bo? ab/95ce
 & ! use ( contraception does n increase
 sexual behavior4 ,/udies %[ t :5 te5s  
are educat$ ab\t & h access to          
contraception1 levels ( contraception   
use at fir/ int]c\rse increase :ile     
levels ( sex /ay ! same4  7#aj7 ,te5s :o
 receive sex education t includes bo?   
ab/95ce & contraception are m likely ?an
 ^? :o receive                          
ab/95ce-only-until-m>riage messages to  
delay sexual activity & use             
contraception :5 !y d become sexually   
active4 ,rese>* f ! ,unit$ ,/ates %[s t 
te5s :o practice contraception          

consi/5tly 9 _! fir/ sexual relation%ip 
are m likely to cont9ue do+ s ?an ^? :o 
use no me?od or :o use a me?od          
inconsi/5tly4  7#aa7 ,! ,p]sonal        
,responsibility ,education ,program     
7,,prep7 funds programs t are requir$ to
 provide m$ically accurate in=mation on 
bo? ab/95ce & contraception = !         
prev5tion ( pregnancy & ,s,t,is1 includ+
 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 ) a sub/antial emphasis 
on bo? ab/95ce & contraceptive use4     
,programs mu/ also address adul?ood     
prep>ation topics su* z heal?y          
relation%ips1 adolesc5t developm5t1     
f9ancial lit]acy1 educational & c>e]    
success1 & heal?y life skills4 ,fund$   
programs are requir$ to be evid5ce-bas$ 
or replicate elem5ts ( evid5ce-bas$     
programs t h be5 prov5 on ! basis (     
rigor\s sci5tific rese>* to *ange       
behavior4  #c4 ,elim9ation (            
ab/95ce-only education program  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,v ( ! ,social ,security   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gja et seq47 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ section #eaj4  7b7       

,rescission ,am\nts appropriat$ = fiscal
 ye> #bjad "u section #eaj7;d7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#gaj7;d77 7z 9 effect on ! day be=e !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act7 t are       
unobligat$ z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act are resc9d$4  #d4 ,reprogramm+ (   
ab/95ce-only education program ,section 
#eac7;f7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #gac7;f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ =
 ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaj ?r\gh #bjad &  
ins]t+ = fiscal ye> #bjad1 increas$ by  
an am\nt equal to ! unobligat$ portion (
 funds appropriat$ = fiscal ye> #bjad "u
 section #eaj7;d7 t are resc9d$ "u      
subsection 7b74