Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021
Latest action · Sep 21, 2022 Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.
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.
- IntroducedMar 17, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish infertility treatments, standard fertility preservation services, or both to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran if the individuals jointly apply for such treatments or services. A covered veteran is a veteran who has infertility and is enrolled in the VA health care system.
Under the bill, in vitro fertilization treatment may only be furnished for up to three completed cycles resulting in live birth or six attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. The VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos.
During the interim period before infertility treatment regulations are in effect, the VA must ensure that (1) fertility counseling and treatment for veterans may also be furnished to the partner of a veteran regardless of whether the veteran and the partner are married, and (2) such counseling and treatment may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 15, 2021 to Sep 13, 2022.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Apr 15, 2021 | |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | May 4, 2021 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | May 17, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 25, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Chrissy Houlahan | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Jun 11, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Susan Wild | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Jun 24, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Jun 25, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Jun 30, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-IL | Lauren Underwood | Jul 27, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Aug 13, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Andy Levin | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Sep 10, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Sara Jacobs | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Feb 25, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Mar 31, 2022 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jul 21, 2022 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jul 21, 2022 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Sep 13, 2022 |
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 Mar 17, 2021Markup Sep 21, 2022 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 17, 2021Hearings Jun 22, 2022Discharged Sep 20, 2022 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 21, 2022Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Sep 21, 2022Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.
- Sep 20, 2022Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
- Jun 22, 2022Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in House
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. 167, no. 50, March 17, 2021, page H1500.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 17, 2021Introduced in House
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