Federal bill would fund sex ed grants and end abstinence-only program
In committeeH.R. 3527Latest action
Sponsor: Alma S. Adams · Representative · NC
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Official title: Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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HR 3527 offers up to $100M/year for medically accurate sex ed while repealing the federal abstinence-only program.
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What does this do?
HR 3527 would create a federal grant program providing up to $100 million per year from 2026 to 2031 for sex education in schools, colleges, and community organizations. Funded programs must be medically accurate, age-appropriate, and cover topics including puberty, contraception, STIs, consent, healthy relationships, and gender identity. The bill also repeals the existing federal abstinence-only education program and redirects its unspent funds to the new grants.
Who does it affect?
The bill directly affects students from middle school through college age, their teachers and administrators, and community health organizations. Schools and colleges are not required to participate but may apply for five-year grants; any program accepting funds must meet the federal standards in the bill.
Why does it matter?
Programs that accept funding would be required to follow specific federal content standards, limiting local discretion over curriculum for participating schools and organizations. Groups identified as underserved — including low-income youth, LGBTQ+ youth, youth in foster care or the justice system, youth experiencing homelessness, and youth from communities of color — would receive prioritized consideration for grant awards.
What does it cost, and who pays?
- Up to $100M per year, 2026–2031
- Administered by HHS
- Abstinence-only unspent funds redirected
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 21, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · May 21, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
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