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H.R. 1957

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

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.

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26](D-CA)Sponsor
21 cosponsors21 D
21cosponsors1committees8actions6subjects
  1. Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. Committee

    Subcommittee on Health Discharged.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  4. Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  5. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  6. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  7. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  8. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 — Informed