Bill · H.R. 220· House(119-HR-220)
Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 1/7/2025
- Last activity
- 2/11/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Julia Brownley
- Cosponsors
- - 83 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2025 directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide coverage for infertility treatment and standard fertility preservation services. This includes services like in vitro fertilization and the procurement, cryopreservation, and storage of gametes and embryos. Covered individuals can include a veteran or their partner. The bill sets limits on in vitro fertilization cycles and establishes specific consent requirements for treatments. It also addresses travel expense payments for partners and clarifies the legal status of gametes based on state law.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+9
The bill provides essential medical coverage for infertility and fertility preservation specifically for veterans and their partners.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+8
The bill significantly expands veterans' benefits by providing coverage for infertility treatments and fertility preservation.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill expands healthcare access by mandating coverage for infertility treatments and fertility preservation for veterans and their partners.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Coverage for Infertility Treatments: The Secretary is directed to furnish infertility treatments, including assisted reproductive technology, to covered individuals (Section 2(a)(1)).
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Fertility Preservation: The bill provides for standard fertility preservation services, which includes the procurement, cryopreservation, and storage of gametes and embryos (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(a)(5)(6)).
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Support for Partners: The Secretary must deem a partner of a covered veteran to be a veteran for the purposes of paying travel expenses for treatment or services (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Expanded Access for Partners: During an interim period, the Secretary can furnish counseling and treatment to a partner regardless of whether the veteran and partner are married (Section 2(b)(3)(B)(i)).
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Inclusion of Donated Materials: The Secretary is authorized to use donated gametes or embryos for in vitro fertilization treatment (Section 2(a)(3)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Limits on IVF Cycles: For in vitro fertilization treatment, the Secretary may furnish no more than three completed cycles that result in live birth or 10 attempted cycles, whichever happens first (Section 2(a)(2)).
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Strict Consent Requirements: The Secretary cannot furnish an in vitro fertilization cycle or other treatment unless they receive consent from the covered individual, the veteran (if the individual is a partner), and, if applicable, the third-party donor (Section 2(a)(4)).
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Exclusion of Maternity Care: The bill clarifies that nothing requires the Secretary to furnish maternity care in addition to what is already required by other law or provisions (Section 2(b)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+9Good For Women+6Good For Low Income Households+5
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+8
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Gender Equality+5
- 10/5/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/18/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/13/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/16/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/4/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/31/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/15/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/26/2025
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- 6/5/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 5/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/28/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/18/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 3/11/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/27/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/12/2025
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/11/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 2/7/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 2/4/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/31/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/22/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 1/13/2025
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- 1/9/2025
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- 1/7/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 23 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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Nikki BudzinskiDemocrat · Illinois
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Emanuel CleaverDemocrat · Missouri
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