,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dde  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjbe,ms4   
,jayapal 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,ms4   
,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,ms4 ,pressley1  
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,simon1 & ,ms4     
,tokuda7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ,work=ce1 & 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 ,equity &
 ,access = ,all4  ,:]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 inclusive
 & hone/ 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+ social   
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>ities caus$ by   
/ructural b>ri]s2 ,:]eas1 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 ( !  
#bj 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 transmissions2 ,:]eas   
?ree-qu>t]s ( ,,lgbt /ud5ts report      
h>assm5t1 #fh p]c5t report feel+ unsafe1
 & #cb p]c5t skipp$ at lea/ #a day (    
s*ool 9 ! mon? prior to report+ due to  
conc]ns = _! safety2 ,:]eas #da p]c5t ( 
wom51 #bf p]c5t ( m51 & #ed p]c5t (     
transg5d] & noncon=m+ individuals h     
exp]i5c$ sexual1 physical1 or emotional 

abuse f a dat+ p>tn] 9 _! lifetime2     
,:]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 sex education   
provides in=mation ab\t ! prev5tion1    
treatm5t1 & c>e ( pregnancy1 sexually   
transmitt$ infections1 & int]p]sonal    
viol5ce2 ! importance ( cons5t z a basis
 = heal?y relation%ips & = autonomy 9   
heal? c>e2 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]      
roles1 & g5d] discrim9ation2 & !        
hi/orical & curr5t conditions 9 :i*     
education & heal? sy/ems1 policies1     
programs1 s]vices1 & practices h        
uniquely adv]sely impact$ ,black1       

indig5\s1 ,lat9o1 ,asian1 ,asian        
,am]ican1 ,native ,hawaiian & ,pacific  
,isl&]1 & o!r p ( color1 & ensure       
programs are design$ ) t5ants (         
culturally compet5t & inclusive c>e2    
,:]eas sex education promotes g5d]      
equity1 & is inclusive ( "y p ) v>y+    
g5d] id5tities1 g5d] expressions1 &     
sexual ori5tations2 safe & heal?y       
relation%ips2 & racial equity ensur+    
responsiv5ess to ! ne$s ( "y p :o are   
,black1 indig5\s1 & o!r p ( color2      
,:]eas sex education promotes & upholds 
! rights ( "y p to in=mation t emp[]s !m
 to make decisions ab\t _! bodies1      
heal?1 sexuality1 families1 &           
communities 9 all areas ( life2 & ,:]eas
 ,may ( ea* ye> is n[ recogniz$ 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 
sex education legislation2  7#c7        
enc\rages ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts1      

includ+ _! public heal? ag5cies1        
educational ag5cies1 s*ools1 & m$ia     
organizations to recognize & support    
,sex ,ed ,= ,all ,mon?2  7#d7 comm5ds ! 
"w ( community & fai?-bas$              
organizations1 ,/ate educational        
ag5cies1 local educational ag5cies1 &   
heal? c5t]s t are provid+ sex education 
to "y p2  7#e7 %\ld prioritize sex      
education programs t are evid5ce-in=m$1 
compreh5sive 9 scope1 confid5tial1      
equitable1 accessible1 m$ically accurate
 & complete1 age & developm5tally       
appropriate1 culturally responsive1     
trauma-in=m$1 & resili5ce-ori5t$2  7#f7 
disc\rages heal? education programs t   
)hold heal?-promot+ or life-sav+        
in=mation ab\t sexuality-relat$ topics1 
includ+ ,,hiv2 are m$ically inaccurate  
or incomplete2 promote g5d] or racial   
/]eotypes or are unresponsive to g5d] or
 racial inequities2 fail to address !   
ne$s ( sexually active "y p1 pregnant1  
p>5t+1 or co-p>5t+ "y p1 survivors (    
int]p]sonal viol5ce1 or y\? ( all       

physical1 developm5tal1 or m5tal        
abilities2 fail to be inclusive (       
individuals ) v>y+ g5d] id5tities1 g5d] 
expressions1 & sexual ori5tations2 or   
are inconsi/5t ) ! e?ical imp]atives (  
m$ic9e & public heal?2  7#g7 recomm5ds  
implem5tation ( sex education 9 s*ools &
 cont9u$ pr(essional developm5t =       
educators & adm9i/rative /aff t "w ) "y 
p2 &  7#h7 calls = all y\?-s]v+         
pr(essionals1 educators1 & decision     
mak]s :o impact ! lives ( y\? to take   
action to ensure access to inclusive &  
hone/ sex education = all "y p4