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42 U.S.C. 710: Sexual risk avoidance education

Created in 1996 by the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-193). Changed by 18 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it; 3 new laws this Congress changed it.

1 other section of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 603.

This Congress

  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 · became law · changed (a), (f)
  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations, Agriculture, Legislative Branch, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Extensions Act, 2026 · became law · changed (a), (f)
  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 · became law · changed (a), (f)
  • H.R. 9877 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change the section as a whole

How it got here

2024

  • Pub. L. 118–158, §3301(1), substituted "March 31, 2025" for "December 31, 2024" in introductory provisions. (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §403(1)(A), in introductory provisions, struck out "and" after "January 19, 2024," and inserted "for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024," after "March 8, 2024," and… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–35, §142(1), in introductory provisions, struck out "and" after "November 17, 2023," and inserted "and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024," after "January 19, 2024,". (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §403(1)(B), inserted "or 2025" after "with respect to fiscal year 2024" in subpars. (A) and (B)(i). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–158, §3301(2), substituted "March 31, 2025" for "December 31, 2024". (American Relief Act, 2025) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–42, §403(2), struck out "and" before "for the period beginning on January 20, 2024," and substituted ", for the period beginning on March 9, 2024, and ending on September 30, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal… (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–35, §142(2), struck out "and" before "for the period beginning on November 18, 2023," and substituted ", and for the period beginning on January 20, 2024, and ending on March 8, 2024, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fis… (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (f)

2023

  • Pub. L. 118–22, §402(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted ", for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2023, and ending on January 19, 2024" for "and for the period beginning on October 1, 202… (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(1)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, inserted "and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023" after "2023" and "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2024)" after "for the fiscal year". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(1)(A)(ii), inserted "or period" after "fiscal year" in two places. (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–22, §402(1)(B), substituted "for the applicable period" for "for the period". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(1)(B)(i), inserted "and with respect to fiscal year 2024, for the period described in paragraph (1)" after "2023". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–22, §402(1)(C), substituted "for the applicable period" for "for the period". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(1)(B)(ii), inserted "(or, with respect to fiscal year 2024, for the period described in paragraph (1))" after "for the fiscal year". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 118–22, §402(2)(A), substituted "for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023, and for the period beginning on November 18, 2… (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(2)(A), inserted ", and for the period beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on November 17, 2023, an amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for the corresponding period for fiscal year 2023" before period at end. (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–22, §402(2)(B), substituted "for the applicable period" for "for the period". (Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 118–15, §2352(2)(B), inserted "and for the period described in paragraph (1)," after "2023,". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (f)

2020

  • Pub. L. 116–215 substituted "December 18, 2020" for "December 11, 2020" wherever appearing. (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §2104(1), substituted "December 11, 2020" for "November 30, 2020" wherever appearing. (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(1)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "2023" for "2020 and for the period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending December 18, 2020" and struck out "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2021)" before "under section 705(a) of this title". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3821(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "through 2020 and for the period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020" for "and 2019 and for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020" and "fiscal year 2021" for "fiscal year 2020". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(1)(A)(ii), struck out "or period" after "for the fiscal year" in two places. (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(1)(B)(i), substituted "2023" for "2020 and for the period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending December 18, 2020" and struck out "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2021)" before "under section 705(a) of this title". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3821(1)(B), substituted "through 2020 and for the period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending November 30, 2020" for "and 2019 and for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020" and "fiscal year 2021" for "fiscal year 2020". (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(1)(B)(ii), struck out "(or, with respect to the period described in subparagraph (A), for fiscal year 2021)" before "under section 705(a) of this title". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §2104(2), substituted "the period described in subparagraph (A), for fiscal year 2021" for "such period, for fiscal year 2020". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(2)(A), substituted "2023" for "2020, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on December 18, 2020, the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–136, §3821(2), substituted "through 2020, and for the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on November 30, 2020, the amount equal to the pro rata portion of the amount appropriated for such period for fiscal year 2020" for "and 2019 and $48,287,671 for the period beginning Oc… (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act" or the "CARES Act) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–260, §303(2)(B), substituted "2023," for "2020, and for the period described in paragraph (1),". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–159, §2104(3), substituted "through 2020," for "and 2019". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act) Law text · (f)

2019

  • Pub. L. 116–94, §303(1)(A), substituted "May 22, 2020" for "December 20, 2019" in introductory provisions. (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–69, §1201(1)(A), substituted "December 20, 2019" for "November 21, 2019" in introductory provisions. (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(1)(A)(i), in introductory provisions, inserted "and for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending November 21, 2019" after "for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019" and "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2020)" after "for the fiscal year". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(1)(A)(ii), substituted "for the fiscal year or period" for "for the fiscal year" in two places. (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §303(1)(B), substituted "May 22, 2020" for "December 20, 2019". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–69, §1201(1)(B), substituted "December 20, 2019" for "November 21, 2019". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(1)(B)(i), inserted "and for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending November 21, 2019" after "for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019" and "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2020)" after "for the fiscal year". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(1)(B)(ii), inserted "(or, with respect to such period, for fiscal year 2020)" after "for the fiscal year". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 116–94, §303(2), substituted "$48,287,671 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending May 22, 2020" for "$16,643,836 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending December 20, 2019". (Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–69, §1201(2), substituted "$16,643,836 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending December 20, 2019" for "$10,684,931 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending November 21, 2019". (Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(2)(A), inserted "and $10,684,931 for the period beginning October 1, 2019, and ending November 21, 2019" after "for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (f)
  • Pub. L. 116–59, §1201(2)(B), inserted "and for the period described in paragraph (1)" after "for each of fiscal years 2018 and 2019". (Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019) Law text · (f)

2018

  • Pub. L. 115–123 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to abstinence education. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text
  • Pub. L. 115–141, §701(b), substituted "subsection (f)(1)" for "subsection (e)(1)" and "subsection (f)(2)" for "subsection (e)(2)". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 115–141, §701(a), inserted before period at end ", except that section 703(a) of this title shall be applied by substituting 'the total of the sums' for 'four-sevenths of the total of the sums' ". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (d)

2015

  • Pub. L. 114–10, §214(a)(1), substituted "2017" for "2015" in introductory provisions. (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 114–10, §214(a)(2), inserted "and an additional $75,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 and 2017" after "2015". (Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015) Law text · (d)

2014

  • Pub. L. 113–93 substituted "2015" for "2014". (Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014) Law text · (a), (d)

2010

  • Pub. L. 111–148, §2954(1), substituted "each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014" for "fiscal year 1998 and each subsequent fiscal year". (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (a)
  • Pub. L. 111–148, §2954(2), substituted "2010 through 2014" for "1998 through 2003" in first sentence and inserted "(except that such appropriation shall be made on March 23, 2010, in the case of fiscal year 2010)" before period at end of second sentence. (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) Law text · (d)

2003

  • Pub. L. 108–40 substituted "2003" for "2002". (Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (d)

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.