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Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act

USA119th CongressHR-3025| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2025
Marilyn Strickland

Marilyn Strickland

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (3)
Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation aims to significantly broaden access to assisted reproductive services under the TRICARE program. It mandates that all active duty servicemembers, including those in reserve components, and their dependents, are entitled to these services as part of their medical care. A key provision of the bill is the removal of several restrictive conditions for coverage. Specifically, access to assisted reproductive services will not be contingent on whether the service is related to a service-connected disability, the individual's ability to conceive or reproduce, or their sex, gender, sexual orientation, or marital status . The bill explicitly defines "assisted reproductive services" to include a comprehensive range of treatments. These encompass various forms of assisted reproduction such as intravaginal, intracervical, and intrauterine insemination, as well as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) . Additionally, the preservation of embryos, eggs, or sperm through cryopreservation is covered, alongside other services deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6094
Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6094
    Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act


  • April 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act

USA119th CongressHR-3025| House 
| Updated: 4/24/2025
This legislation aims to significantly broaden access to assisted reproductive services under the TRICARE program. It mandates that all active duty servicemembers, including those in reserve components, and their dependents, are entitled to these services as part of their medical care. A key provision of the bill is the removal of several restrictive conditions for coverage. Specifically, access to assisted reproductive services will not be contingent on whether the service is related to a service-connected disability, the individual's ability to conceive or reproduce, or their sex, gender, sexual orientation, or marital status . The bill explicitly defines "assisted reproductive services" to include a comprehensive range of treatments. These encompass various forms of assisted reproduction such as intravaginal, intracervical, and intrauterine insemination, as well as in-vitro fertilization (IVF) . Additionally, the preservation of embryos, eggs, or sperm through cryopreservation is covered, alongside other services deemed appropriate by the Secretary.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-6094
Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 24, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-6094
    Expanding Access to Fertility Care for Servicemembers and Dependents Act


  • April 24, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • April 24, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Marilyn Strickland

Marilyn Strickland

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (3)
Mark Takano (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted