Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023
Latest action · Feb 14, 2023 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.
- IntroducedJan 26, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2023
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. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and has infertility or is at risk of having infertility, as determined by a licensed physician.
The VA may furnish up to three completed in vitro fertilization cycles that result in live birth, or 10 attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. Additionally, the VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos.
The VA must receive consent to furnish an in vitro fertilization cycle from the covered veteran, the partner of a covered veteran, and the third-party donor (if applicable).
For purposes of paying travel expenses for treatment or services to the partner of a covered veteran, the VA must deem the partner to be a veteran receiving treatment or care.
The VA must prescribe regulations related to the provision of infertility treatments and standard fertility preservation services as required by this bill.
Prior to the enactment of such regulations, the VA must ensure that (1) counseling and treatment furnished under existing authority is available to a veteran and the veteran's partner, regardless of whether they are married; and (2) treatment under existing authority may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.
Cosponsors 39
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2023 to Sep 9, 2024.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Mar 1, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Marilyn Strickland | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Apr 25, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | May 2, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | May 2, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | May 10, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Brittany Pettersen | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | May 24, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 23, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Greg Casar | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Jul 17, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Aug 18, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Sep 18, 2023 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 27, 2023 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Dec 11, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Feb 28, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Andy Kim | Mar 22, 2024 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Mar 26, 2024 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Apr 12, 2024 | |
| D-NC | Valerie P. Foushee | May 15, 2024 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Jun 25, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Sep 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | Sep 9, 2024 |
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 Jan 26, 2023 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Feb 14, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 14, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jan 26, 2023Introduced in House
- Jan 26, 2023Referred 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. 169, no. 17, January 26, 2023, page H429.
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 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 26, 2023Introduced in House
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