H.R. 9689 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9689 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 22, 2022Ms. Williams of Georgia introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Know Your Body Act. 2. Educational materials (a) In general Not later than one year after the date of enactment of this Act, and at least every five years thereafter, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Women’s Health, shall— (1) create or update evidence-based, medically accurate educational materials with respect to covered disorders, including— (A) the timing, signs, and symptoms of each covered disorder; (B) the impacts of covered disorders on the physical, emotional, social, and academic life of an individual; (C) statistics on covered disorders; (D) evidence-based, medically accurate best practices on how an individual with a covered disorder can be a health care advocate for such individual; and (E) evidence-based, medically accurate treatment options for covered disorders, including evidence-based, medically accurate recommendations for follow-up care from a health care provider; (2) in consultation with the Secretary of Education, make such materials— (A) widely accessible and publicly available to students of elementary schools and secondary schools; and (B) informative and understandable to such students; and (3) provide guidance to elementary schools and secondary schools on how the materials may be used, including— (A) integrating the materials into a curriculum; and (B) distributing the materials to students. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) Covered disorders The term covered disorders means uterine, ovarian, and related hormonal and menstrual disorders, such as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and polycystic ovary syndrome. (2) ESEA terms The terms elementary school and secondary school have the meanings given such terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).