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20 U.S.C. 7906: Prohibited uses of funds

Created in 2002 by Public Law 89-10. Changed by 3 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 20 U.S.C. 7121, 20 U.S.C. 7861.

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2023Pub. L. 118-17

2022Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

2015Every Student Succeeds Act

2002Pub. L. 89-10added it

20 U.S.C. 7906Prohibited uses of funds

The section as a wholeremoved

(1)for construction, renovation, or repair of any school facility, except as…

(2)for transportation unless otherwise authorized under this chapter;

(3)to develop or distribute materials, or operate programs or courses of…changed

(4)to distribute or to aid in the distribution by any organization of legally…moved to (3)

(5)to provide sex education or HIV-prevention education in schools unless that…

(6)to operate a program of contraceptive distribution in schools; or

(7)for the provision to any person of a dangerous weapon, as defined in section…moved to (4)

This CongressBills that change it or would

H.R. 9877Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (3), (4), (7)

How it got here

2023

Pub. L. 118–17 inserted before period at end ", except that this paragraph shall not apply to the use of funds under this chapter for activities carried out under programs authorized by this chapter that are otherwise permissible under such programs and that provide students with educatio… Law text · (7)

2022

Pub. L. 117–159 added par. (7). (Bipartisan Safer Communities Act) Law text · (7)

2015

Pub. L. 114–95, §8022, substituted "Prohibited uses of funds" for "General prohibitions" in section catchline, in subsec. (a), struck out "(a) Prohibition" before introductory provisions, substituted "No funds under this chapter may be used" for "None of the funds authorized under this chapter shal… (Every Student Succeeds Act) Law text

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.