Title X Age of Consent Notification Act

Bill: 117-hr-6401
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]
Introduced: 2022-01-13
Policy area: Health
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Title X Age of Consent Notification Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires providers of federally funded family planning services to inform a minor who receives services of the age of consent for sexual activity that applies in the minor's state.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6401 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 13, 2022 Mr. Grothman (for himself, Mr. Jackson , Mr. Budd , Mrs. Miller of Illinois , Mr. Weber of Texas , and Mr. Babin ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend title X of the Public Health Service Act to require recipients of assistance to inform minors receiving family planning services through such assistance about age of consent law, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Title X Age of Consent Notification Act . 2. Informing minors receiving family planning services about age of consent law Title X of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following: 1009. Informing minors about age of consent law As a condition on receipt of assistance under this title, an entity shall agree to ensure that each minor who is receiving family planning services supported in whole or part through such assistance is informed of the age at which individuals in the State in which the minor resides can legally consent to engage in sexual activity. .