A Republican bill with 5 Republican cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The RESTORE Act aims to expand research and data collection regarding reproductive health conditions. It focuses on promoting restorative reproductive medicine to diagnose and treat underlying issues like endometriosis, adenomyosis, and polycystic ovary syndrome. The bill seeks to provide training for medical professionals to better understand and treat these conditions. Additionally, it includes provisions to modernize medical coding and reimbursement for restorative treatments. The legislation also addresses male infertility through lifestyle and metabolic modification education. Finally, it establishes protections for healthcare providers based on their religious or moral convictions.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +8
Would women be better off under this?
The bill focuses heavily on improving diagnostic and treatment accuracy for reproductive health issues common in women.
- Scored +7
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill expands access to specialized reproductive care through increased research, training, and modernized medical coding.
- Scored +6
Does this put more money into medical research?
The act directs expanded research into the causes and treatments of reproductive health conditions.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased access to specialized care: The bill promotes restorative reproductive medicine which aims to diagnose and treat underlying hormonal and health imbalances (Section 2, Section 3).
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Enhanced medical training: The Act provides for training opportunities for medical professionals to learn how to diagnose and treat reproductive health conditions (Section 1, Section 10).
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Improved diagnostic accuracy: The bill directs the update of medical coding (ICD-10-CM and CPT codes) to more accurately reflect and classify severe, chronic reproductive health conditions (Section 12).
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Better reimbursement for patients and providers: By modernizing medical coding and implementing a bundled payment model, the bill aims to ensure appropriate reimbursement for reproductive health-related surgical procedures and care coordination (Section 12).
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Expanded research on causes and treatments: The Act directs the expansion of research into the causes of reproductive conditions, such as endometriosis and uterine fibroids, and the effectiveness of restorative medicine (Section 13).
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Support for male infertility treatment: The bill mandates the development of education regarding lifestyle and metabolic modifications to treat male factor infertility (Section 11).
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Protection for provider convictions: The bill prohibits the government or entities receiving federal assistance from discriminating against healthcare providers who decline to participate in assisted reproductive technology based on their sincerely held religious or moral beliefs (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly detailed within the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill expands access to specialized reproductive care through increased research, training, and modernized medical coding. Does this put more money into medical research? — The act directs expanded research into the causes and treatments of reproductive health conditions.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would women be better off under this? — The bill focuses heavily on improving diagnostic and treatment accuracy for reproductive health issues common in women. Would men be better off under this? — The bill includes specific provisions for addressing male factor infertility.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill facilitates research into reproductive health conditions and treatments.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this protect the freedom to practise a religion? — The bill includes protections for healthcare providers to act according to their religious or moral convictions.
- 9/2/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/23/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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Nicholas BegichRepublican · Alaska
Andy HarrisRepublican · Maryland
Doug LaMalfaRepublican · California
Riley MooreRepublican · West Virginia