United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5598 (109th)
Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act
Introduced
13 June 2006
Last action
7 September 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Sponsors
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]
Subjects
Healthcare, Education
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act - Prohibits a federal agency from providing funds or assistance to an entity for the development of course material or the provision of instruction on human development and sexuality if such material or instruction will include medically inaccurate information. Directs such an agency to require a sufficient assurance that such material or instruction will not include medically inaccurate information. Defines "medically inaccurate information" as information related to medical, psychiatric, psychological, empirical, or statistical statements that is unsupported or contradicted by peer-reviewed research by leading medical, psychological, psychiatric, and public health organizations and agencies.
This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.
Timeline
13 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1137-1138)
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 June 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 June 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman .
Source: Committee
7 September 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 13 June 2006 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
This file cannot be previewed here. Use View or Download.
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2006
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 2006
ViewDownloadOpen at official source
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 June 2006
Leesvertaling
Vertaal dit document naar jouw taal. PoliticalRepo bewaart geen aparte kopie per EU-taal.
Documentvertaling op verzoek met downloadbare PDF (logo + link naar de officiële bron). Het bronbestand blijft leidend.
Sponsors
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Meehan, Martin T. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Cosponsor
- · hsed00 · Standing
- · hsif00 · Standing
Related records
- related to ← Guarantee of Medical Accuracy in Sex Education Act
Sources
PoliticalRepo is an index and interpretation layer, not the authoritative legal source.
- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5598
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5598
- us · 109-hr-5598 · source updated 23 March 2026