Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion Act of 2013 - Amends the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to revise requirements for services provided under grants from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) for centers for runaway and homeless youth and their families.
Requires the plan proposed by grant applicants for a runaway and homeless youth center to:
Revises requirements for:
Requires the HHS report on periodic estimates of incidence and prevalence of youth homelessness to include data on the demographics of such individuals (except identity), including whether they are sexual and gender minority youth.
Prohibits any person in the United States, on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability, from being excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or subjected to discrimination under: (1) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds made available under the Act; or (2) any program or activity funded in whole or in part with funds appropriated for grants, agreements, and other assistance administered with such funds.
Grants the Attorney General and the Office of Justice Programs the same authority to enforce this Act as granted under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2955 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2955
To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to ensure that recipients
of assistance under that Act provide services to sexual and gender
minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 1, 2013
Ms. Moore (for herself and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce
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A BILL
To amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to ensure that recipients
of assistance under that Act provide services to sexual and gender
minority youth in a manner that is culturally competent, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Runaway and Homeless Youth Inclusion
Act of 2013''.
SEC. 2. CULTURAL COMPETENCY OF SERVICE PROVIDERS.
(a) Basic Centers.--Section 312(b) of the Runaway and Homeless
Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5712(b)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (6) by inserting after ``cultural
minority'' the following: ``, persons who are in a minority
category related to sexual orientation or gender identity or
expression,'';
(2) in paragraph (7) by inserting after ``services),'' the
following: ``including demographics on the sexual orientation
and gender identity or expression of the youth it serves,'';
(3) in paragraph (12)(C)(ii) by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(4) in paragraph (13) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(5) by adding at the end the following:
``(14) shall serve youth in a manner that is culturally
competent.''.
(b) Transitional Living Programs.--Section 322(a) of such Act (42
U.S.C. 5714-2(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (15) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in paragraph (16) by striking the period at the end and
inserting ``; and''; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(17) to serve youth in a manner that is culturally
competent.''.
(c) Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs.--Section 351 of such Act (42
U.S.C. 5714-41) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(c) Qualification Requirement.--To be eligible to receive grants
under subsection (a), an applicant shall certify to the Secretary that
the applicant has systems in place to ensure that the applicant
provides services to all youth in a culturally competent manner.''.
SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL FINDING.
(a) Finding.--Section 302 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42
U.S.C. 5701) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) by redesignating paragraph (6) as paragraph (7); and
(3) by inserting after paragraph (5) the following:
``(6) lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth
comprise an estimated 3 to 5 percent of the youth population of
the United States but such youth account for up to 40 percent
of the homeless youth population of the United States; and''.
SEC. 4. ADDITIONAL PURPOSES.
Section 311(a)(2)(C) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42
U.S.C. 5711(a)(2)(C)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(2) in clause (iv) by striking the period at the end and
inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(v) family assessment, intervention, and
reunification services for families of sexual
and gender minority youth; and
``(vi) providing resources for families of
sexual and gender minority youth who may be
struggling with understanding or accepting the
sexual orientation or gender identity or
expression of the individual.''.
SEC. 5. REPORT REQUIREMENT.
Section 345(a) of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C.
5714-25(a)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(3) that includes data on the demographics of such
individuals, including whether such individuals are sexual and
gender minority youth; and
``(4) that does not disclose the identity of individual
runaway or homeless youth.''.
SEC. 6. INCLUSION OF NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT IN RUNAWAY AND
HOMELESS YOUTH ACT.
Part F of title III of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42
U.S.C. 5714a et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``SEC. 390. NONDISCRIMINATION.
``(a) In General.--No person in the United States shall, on the
basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability,
be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be
subjected to discrimination under--
``(1) any program or activity funded in whole or in part
with funds made available under this title; or
``(2) any program or activity funded in whole or in part
with funds appropriated for grants, agreements, and other
assistance administered with funds made available under this
title.
``(b) Discrimination.--The authority of the Attorney General and
the Office of Justice Programs to enforce this section shall be the
same as it is under section 809 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe
Streets Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3789d).
``(c) Limitation on Statutory Construction.--Nothing in this
section may be construed, interpreted, or applied to supplant,
displace, preempt, or otherwise diminish the responsibilities and
liabilities under other State or Federal civil rights law, whether
statutory or common.''.
SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.
Section 387 of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (42 U.S.C. 5732a)
is amended--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (8) as
paragraphs (9) through (12), respectively;
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively;
(3) by redesignating paragraph (1) as paragraph (2);
(4) by inserting after ``In this title:'' the following:
``(1) Culturally competent.--The term `culturally
competent' means--
``(A) having a defined set of values and principles
and demonstrate behaviors, attitudes, policies, and
structures that enable effective working relationships
with individuals of diverse backgrounds, including
sexual and gender minority youth; and
``(B) having the demonstrated capacity to--
``(i) value diversity;
``(ii) conduct self-assessment;
``(iii) manage the dynamics of difference;
``(iv) acquire and institutionalize
cultural knowledge; and
``(v) adapt to diversity and cultural
contexts of a community.'';
(5) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as redesignated by
paragraph (3) of this section) the following:
``(3) Gender identity or expression.--The term `gender
identity or expression' means an individual's gender-related
identity, appearance, or behavior, whether or not that
identity, appearance, or behavior differs from that which is
traditionally associated with the individual's physiology or
assigned sex at birth.''; and
(6) by inserting after paragraph (6) (as redesignated by
paragraph (2) of this section) the following:
``(7) Sexual and gender minority youth.--The term `sexual
and gender minority youth' means a runaway or homeless youth
covered under this Act who is in a minority category related to
sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.
``(8) Sexual orientation.--The term `sexual orientation'
means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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