A Democratic bill with 44 Democratic cosponsors · See all 46 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 "Right to IVF Act of 2026" aims to protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology (ART), including in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI). It establishes statutory rights for individuals, healthcare providers, and insurers to ensure these services are accessible without harmful state limitations. The bill provides specific fertility preservation and treatment benefits for members of the uniformed services and veterans. Additionally, it mandates coverage for these services under group health plans, State Medicaid plans, Medicare, and Federal Employees Health Benefits.
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- Scored +9
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides comprehensive fertility preservation and assisted reproductive services for members of the uniformed services and veterans.
- Scored +8
Does this help veterans get medical care?
The bill provides veterans with expanded access to assisted reproductive technology, intrauterine insemination, and counseling.
- Scored +8
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill establishes a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology and mandates coverage through various insurance programs.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Reproductive Rights: The bill establishes a statutory right for individuals to receive ART or IUI and for healthcare providers to provide these services without "prohibition, limitation, interference, or impediment" from certain state regulations (Section 104(a)).
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Support for Uniformed Services Members: The Secretary of Defense is required to make ART, IUI, and counseling available to members, including spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates (Section 202.a).
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Fertility Preservation for Active Duty Members: The bill establishes procedures for the retrieval and storage of reproductive genetic material for members whose fertility may be jeopardized by injury or illness during service, or prior to hazardous assignments (Section 203.a and 203.b).
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Assistance for Veterans: The bill includes provisions for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish ART, IUI, and counseling to certain veterans and their partners (Section s 212.a).
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Expanded Insurance Coverage: Group health plans, State Medicaid plans, and Medicare are required to provide coverage for ART and IUI (Sections 302, 303, and 304).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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State Law Preemption: The title regarding IVF rights supersedes any State law that is inconsistent with the established statutory rights (Section 105.a).
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Potential for Legal Action: The bill allows for civil actions by the Attorney General or through private rights of action against states or individuals that implement limitations on these reproductive rights (Section 104.c).
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.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides comprehensive fertility preservation and assisted reproductive services for members of the uniformed services and veterans. Would women be better off under this? — The bill expands access to essential reproductive and fertility technologies. Would LGBTQ people be better off under this? — The bill protects reproductive access regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill expands Medicaid coverage for assisted reproductive services, benefiting low-income individuals. Would men be better off under this? — The bill provides fertility preservation and treatment options for men. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — The bill mandates coverage for reproductive services under group health plans.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill establishes a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology and mandates coverage through various insurance programs. Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill provides veterans with expanded access to assisted reproductive technology, intrauterine insemination, and counseling. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill requires State Medicaid plans to provide coverage for assisted reproductive technology and intrauterine insemination. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill expands Medicare coverage to include assisted reproductive technology and intrauterine insemination.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill provides specific reproductive and fertility preservation benefits for veterans.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill uses federal preemption to supersede inconsistent State laws regarding reproductive rights.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people? — The bill protects reproductive rights regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
- 7/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 46 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Angela AlsobrooksDemocrat · Maryland
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat · Wisconsin
Michael BennetDemocrat · Colorado
Richard BlumenthalDemocrat · Connecticut
Cory BookerDemocrat · New Jersey
Lisa Blunt RochesterDemocrat · Delaware
Maria CantwellDemocrat · Washington
Christopher CoonsDemocrat · Delaware
Catherine Cortez MastoDemocrat · Nevada
Richard DurbinDemocrat · Illinois
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Ruben GallegoDemocrat · Arizona
John HickenlooperDemocrat · Colorado
Mazie HironoDemocrat · Hawaii
Martin HeinrichDemocrat · New Mexico
Maggie HassanDemocrat · New Hampshire
Amy KlobucharDemocrat · Minnesota
Mark KellyDemocrat · Arizona
Angus KingIndependent · Maine
Timothy KaineDemocrat · Virginia
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Edward MarkeyDemocrat · Massachusetts
Patty MurrayDemocrat · Washington
Christopher MurphyDemocrat · Connecticut
Jeff MerkleyDemocrat · Oregon
Jon OssoffDemocrat · Georgia
Alex PadillaDemocrat · California
Gary PetersDemocrat · Michigan
John ReedDemocrat · Rhode Island
Jacky RosenDemocrat · Nevada
Bernie SandersIndependent · Vermont
Charles SchumerDemocrat · New York
Adam SchiffDemocrat · California
Jeanne ShaheenDemocrat · New Hampshire
Brian SchatzDemocrat · Hawaii
Tina SmithDemocrat · Minnesota
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat · Michigan
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Ron WydenDemocrat · Oregon
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont
Sheldon WhitehouseDemocrat · Rhode Island
Mark WarnerDemocrat · Virginia
Elizabeth WarrenDemocrat · Massachusetts