Adolescent Family Life Act

The Adolescent Family Life Act (AFLA) is a United States federal law enacted during the Reagan Administration as part of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981. AFLA provided funding for a series of social programs aimed at promoting abstinence through reproductive health education.

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
Long titleA bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 301 of the First Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for the Fiscal Year 1982
Acronyms (colloquial)AFLA
NicknamesAdolescent Family Life Act, Chastity Act, Chastity Bill
Enacted bythe 97th United States Congress
Citations
Public lawPub. L.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 97–35
Codification
Acts amendedPublic Health Service Act
Titles amended42
U.S.C. sections created42 U.S.C. § 300z
U.S.C. sections amended42 U.S.C. § 300
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 3982 by James R. Jones (D-OK-1) on 19 June 1981
  • Committee consideration by Budget
  • Passed the House on 26 June 1981 (232–193)
  • Passed the Senate on 13 July 1981 (Voice)
  • Reported by the joint conference committee on 29 July 1981; agreed to by the House on 31 July 1981 (Unanimous Consent) and by the Senate on 31 July 1981 (80-14)
  • Signed into law by President Ronald Reagan on 13 August 1981
United States Supreme Court cases
Bowen v. Kendrick
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