Access to Family Building Act
Latest action · Mar 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 11, 2025
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access to Family Building Act
This bill provides a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization).
Specifically, under the bill, individuals have the right to access assisted reproductive technology, and to retain all rights with respect to the use or disposition of reproductive genetic materials (e.g., eggs or sperm), without prohibitions or unreasonable restrictions. Health care providers and insurers also have the right to provide and cover these services, respectively.
The bill does not affect state or local health and safety regulations that achieve their purpose in the least restrictive manner possible.
The Department of Justice may bring civil actions against states, localities, or government officials or entities that enact or enforce limitations or requirements that violate this bill. Individuals and health care providers who are affected by violations may also bring civil actions for relief.
Cosponsors 77
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 11, 2025 to Sep 15, 2026; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| R-NY | Michael Lawler | Original | Mar 11, 2025 |
| D-NY | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-VT | Becca Balint | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Delia C. Ramirez | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Emilia Strong Sykes | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-IN | Frank J. Mrvan | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Gabe Vasquez | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Hillary J. Scholten | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Jasmine Crockett | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Maxwell Frost | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-KY | Morgan McGarvey | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Nanette Diaz Barragán | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Nikki Budzinski | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Patrick Ryan | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Shri Thanedar | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-MD | Steny H. Hoyer | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Mar 18, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Lois Frankel | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-RI | Seth Magaziner | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-NM | Teresa Leger Fernandez | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Timothy M. Kennedy | Mar 21, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Christopher R. Deluzio | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-NC | Donald G. Davis | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Mar 25, 2025 | |
| D-IL | Robin L. Kelly | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Mar 27, 2025 | |
| D-MN | Angie Craig | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Thomas R. Suozzi | Mar 31, 2025 | |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Apr 8, 2025 | |
| D-CA | J. Luis Correa | Apr 17, 2025 | |
| D-OH | Greg Landsman | May 13, 2025 | |
| D-CT | James A. Himes | May 13, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mike Levin | May 19, 2025 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 26, 2025 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Nov 7, 2025 | |
| D-MD | April McClain Delaney | Nov 17, 2025 | |
| D-CA | George Whitesides | Nov 25, 2025 | |
| D-MI | Kristen McDonald Rivet | Dec 18, 2025 | |
| D-NY | Daniel S. Goldman | Jan 20, 2026 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Apr 2, 2026 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | May 7, 2026 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Sep 15, 2026 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 11, 2025 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
- Mar 11, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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. 171, no. 45, March 11, 2025, page H1152.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Access to Family Building Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 11, 2025Introduced in House
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