SCONRES18FEDERALin_committee

Congress proposes resolution to discourage teen pregnancy through education and abstinence messaging

Original title: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the United States should strive to prevent teen pregnancy by encouraging teenagers to view adolescence as a time for education and maturing and by educating teenagers about the negative consequences of early sexual activity; and for other purposes.

March 11, 2003

teen pregnancy public health education adolescent development

Track this bill to get notified when it advances a stage. One tap to stop, anytime.

Where This Stands

Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Passed

Currently in_committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.

Last action

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3551)Mar 11, 2003

Version history

Only one version on file - nothing to compare yet. As later stages (committee substitute, engrossed, enrolled) are captured, the redline appears here.

View official text →

The Frame

What this does

This resolution establishes a formal congressional stance on adolescent health policy, which can influence federal funding priorities and public health messaging for youth programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

teenagers

The resolution targets this group for educational messaging regarding sexual activity and life priorities.

What changed

Current stage: in_committee.

What's next

Floor Vote.

Summary

S. Con. Res. 18 expresses the that the United States should prioritize teen pregnancy prevention by encouraging teenagers to focus on education and maturity while highlighting the negative consequences of early sexual activity.

Key Facts

You don't have to trust us. Each fact below is taken straight from the official document - click any one to see the exact passage, highlighted in the original.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this resolution change the law?

No. A expresses the sense or opinion of Congress but does not create new laws or binding requirements.

What is the goal of this resolution?

The goal is to encourage a national focus on teen pregnancy prevention by promoting educational attainment and discouraging early sexual activity among adolescents.

Why It Matters

This resolution establishes a formal congressional stance on adolescent health policy, which can influence federal funding priorities and public health messaging for youth programs.

News Coverage

No news coverage found yet. Articles are indexed twice daily.

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Historical focus on abstinence-based messaging

The resolution reflects a 2003-era legislative focus on promoting abstinence and education as primary tools for teen pregnancy prevention.

Congress

Connected Entities

organizationCongress“The legislative body expressing the sense of the resolution.”Map →

personMarc Fogel“U.S. citizen and teacher sentenced by the Russian Federation”Map →

organizationTrump administration“The administration whose directives are identified by the resolution as contribu”Map →

locationUnited States“Fogel's home country”Map →

organizationCommittee on Environment and Public Works“The committee to which the resolution was referred for consideration.”Map →

organizationCommittee on the Judiciary“The committee to which the resolution was referred.”Map →

organizationGovernment of the Russian Federation“imposed the criminal sentence”Map →

Analysis Score

0–100

Significance20
How much this matters to a regular citizen
Controversy40
Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
Entertainment5
Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
Buzz10
Current news / social attention level

Publisher tools