,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bd1 #bjai,ms4   
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,lee (         
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,pocan1  
,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4          
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4    
,spei]1 & ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia7   
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,labor1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on 
,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 = 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$  ,,resolution  ,support+ ! goals
 & ideals ( ! mon? ( ,may z ,sex ,ed ,= 
,all ,mon?3 ,y\? ,p[]1 ,in=mation1 &    
,rights4  ,:]eas ,sex ,ed ,= ,all ,mon? 
is a nationwide obs]vance t calls on p  
to take action to inve/ s z to ensure   
all "y p h access to compreh5sive sex   
education2 ,:]eas "y p face va/ sy/emic 
inequities & /ructural b>ri]s to ensur+ 
_! lifelong heal?2 ,:]eas racial        

disp>ities p]si/ 9 "y p's sexual heal?1 
highlight+ ongo+ inequities 9 access to 
sex education z well z sexual heal?     
s]vices2 ,:]eas access to quality       
in=mation & education ab\t "y p's sexual
 heal? is a critical /ep t[>d address+  
disp>ities2 ,:]eas despite hi/oric      
decl9es1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! highe/   
rate ( un9t5d$ te5 pregnancy among      
comp>able c\ntries & limit$ res\rces    
available = "y p>5ts2 ,:]eas "y p ag$   
#ae ?r\gh #be contract half ( ! #ai     
million sexually transmitt$ infections  
ea* ye>1 despite mak+ up only a qu>t] ( 
! sexually active population2 ,:]eas "y 
p "u ! age ( #be acc\nt$ = #a 9 #e new  
,,hiv infections2 ,:]eas ?ree-qu>t]s (  
,,lgbt /ud5ts report h>assm5t1 #ef p]c5t
 report feel+ unsafe1 & ne>ly a ?ird    
skipp$ at lea/ "o day ( s*ool 9 ! mon?  
prior to report+ due to conc]ns = _!    
safety2 ,:]eas approximately #a 9 #c "y 
wom5 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates exp]i5ces        
physical1 emotional1 or v]bal abuse f a 
dat+ p>tn]2 ,:]eas sex education t      

includes in=mation beyond ab/95ce has   
be5 f\nd to delay sexual int]c\rse1     
increase condom or contraceptive use1   
r$uce ! numb] ( p>tn]s among "y p1 &    
decrease physical aggression ) intimate 
p>tn]s2 ,:]eas "y p :o receiv$ sex      
education are #ej p]c5t less likely to  
exp]i5ce an un9t5d$ pregnancy1 #ca p]c5t
 less likely to contract a sexually     
transmitt$ infection1 & m likely to     
delay sexual activity & use             
contraception ^u becom+ sexually active2
 ,:]eas compreh5sive sex education      
provides in=mation ab\t ! prev5tion (   
un9t5d$ pregnancy1 sexually transmitt$  
infections1 includ+ ,,hiv1 dat+ viol5ce1
 sexual assault1 bully+1 & h>assm5t1 &  
provides res\rces & in=mation on topics 
rang+ f g5d] /]eotyp+ & g5d] roles to   
/igma & sociocultural influ5ces surr\nd+
 sex & sexuality2 ,:]eas compreh5sive   
sex education promotes & upholds !      
rights ( "y p to in=mation 9 ord] to    
become sexually heal?y adults & h heal?y
 relation%ips2 & ,:]eas ,may ( ea* ye>  

is n[ recogniz$ z ,sex ,ed ,= ,all      
,mon?3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,sex ,ed ,= ,all ,mon?2     
7#b7 calls on all public & elect$       
(ficials to advocate = & inve/ 9        
compreh5sive sex education legislation2 
7#c7 enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1 
includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1        
education ag5cies1 s*ools1 & m$ia       
organizations to recognize & support    
,sex ,ed ,= ,all ,mon?2  7#d7 comm5ds ! 
"w ( community & fai?-bas$              
organizations1 ,/ate education ag5cies1 
local education ag5cies1 & heal? c5t]s t
 are provid+ compreh5sive sex education 
to "y p2  7#e7 prioritizes sex education
 programs t are m compreh5sive 9        
approa*1 t are evid5ce-in=m$1 cov] a    
broad range ( topics1 includ+ m$ically  
accurate & complete in=mation t is age &
 developm5tally appropriate ab\t all !  
aspects ( sex1 sexual heal?1 &          
sexuality1 are g5d] & g5d]              
id5tity-s5sitive1 promote educational   

a*ievem5t1 critical ?9k+1 decisionmak+1 
self-e/eem1 & self-efficacy1 are        
culturally & l+ui/ically appropriate1   
reflect+ ! div]se circum/ances &        
realities ( "y p1 & fo/] lead]%ip skills
 & community engagem5t2  7#f7 disc\rages
 heal? education programs t )hold       
heal?-promot+ or life-sav+ in=mation    
ab\t sexuality-relat$ topics1 includ+   
,,hiv1 are m$ically inaccurate1 promote 
g5d] or racial /]eotypes1 are ins5sitive
 & unresponsive to ! ne$s ( sexually    
active "y p1 survivors ( sexual viol5ce1
 y\? ) v>y+ g5d] id5tities1 g5d]        
expressions1 & sexual ori5tations1 or   
are inconsi/5t ) ! e?ical imp]atives (  
m$ic9e & public heal?2  7#g7 recomm5ds  
implem5tation ( compreh5sive sex        
education 9 s*ools & cont9u$ pr(essional
 developm5t = educators & adm9i/rative  
/aff t "w ) "y p2 &  7#h7 calls = all   
y\?-s]v+ pr(essionals1 educators1 &     
decisionmak]s :o impact ! lives ( y\? to
 take action to ensure access to        
compreh5sive sex education = all "y p4