To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.
Latest action · May 13, 2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 12, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish to a covered individual, in addition to any fertility treatment otherwise provided, assisted reproductive technology.
Defines: (1) "covered individual" to mean a veteran, regardless of sex, who is enrolled in the VA health care system, who has a service-connected disability, and whose disability includes an injury to the reproductive organs or the spinal cord that directly results in the veteran being unable to procreate without assisted reproductive technology and such veteran's spouse; and (2) "assisted reproductive technology" to include in vitro fertilization or any other specific technology used to assist reproduction that the VA deems appropriate.
Authorizes the VA to provide not more than three in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not more than six implantation attempts.
Provides that the VA: (1) may provide for cryogenic storage of genetic material of a covered individual for not more than three years, after which the individual shall be responsible for the storage costs; (2) may not possess, or make any determination regarding the disposition of, genetic material of a covered individual; and (3) shall carry out any activities relating to the custody or disposition of such genetic material in accordance with the laws of the state in which the genetic material is located.
Prohibits the VA from providing any benefits relating to surrogacy or assisting with obtaining a third-party genetic material donation.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 14, 2015 to Jun 13, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Patrick Meehan | May 14, 2015 | |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| D-MN | Richard M. Nolan | Jul 15, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 8, 2015 | |
| R-UT | Rob Bishop | Sep 22, 2015 | |
| R-IA | David Young | Sep 29, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Sep 30, 2015 | |
| R-CO | Ken Buck | Oct 21, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Dec 15, 2015 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Joseph P. Kennedy III | Dec 16, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Dec 18, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Jan 7, 2016 | |
| R-CO | Mike Coffman | Feb 1, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Chris Collins | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Katherine M. Clark | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| R-NY | Christopher P. Gibson | Feb 29, 2016 | |
| R-MT | Ryan K. Zinke | Feb 29, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Mar 1, 2016 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Mar 7, 2016 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Mar 14, 2016 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Apr 26, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| D-NY | Sean Patrick Maloney | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Bobby L. Rush | Jun 13, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 12, 2015 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 13, 2015 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 13, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 12, 2015Introduced in House
- May 12, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 72, May 12, 2015, page H2878.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 12, 2015Introduced in House
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