U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9941: Right to IVF Act of 2026
Status: In committee, July 23, 2026
To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
What the bill says
To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
From the introduced text, July 23, 2026:
A BILL To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization. SECTION 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Right to IVF Act of 2026 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as table of contents. Sec. 2. Severability. TITLE I--Protect IVF Sec. 101. Short title. Sec. 102. Purposes. Sec. 103. Definitions. Sec. 104. Right to assisted reproductive technology rights and Intrauterine insemination rights. Sec. 105. Applicability and preemption. TITLE II--Veteran Families Health Services Sec. 200. Short title. Subtitle A--Reproductive and fertility preservation assistance for members of the uniformed services Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Provision of assisted reproductive technology, intrauterine insemination, and counseling to certain members of the uniformed services and spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates of such members. Sec. 203. Establishment of fertility preservation procedures for members of the uniformed service on active duty. Sec. 204. Assistance with and continuity of care regarding reproductive and fertility preservation services. Sec. 205. Coordination between Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs on furnishing of assisted reproductive technology, intrauterine insemination, and counseling. Sec. 206. Regulations. Subtitle B--Reproductive assistance for veterans Sec. 211. Inclusion of assisted reproductive technology, intrauterine insemination, and counseling under the definition of medical services in title 38. …
Sponsors
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Rosa DeLauro (D, HD-003)
- Laura Gillen (D, HD-004)
- Rick Larsen (D, HD-002)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
- Gabe Amo (D, HD-RI-1)
- Yassamin Ansari (D, HD-003)
- Jake Auchincloss (D, HD-004)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Joyce Beatty (D, HD-003)
- Wesley Bell (D, HD-001)
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is HB9941?
- HB9941 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Right to IVF Act of 2026.
- What does HB9941 do?
- In its own words: To protect and expand nationwide access to assisted reproductive technology, including in vitro fertilization.
- What is the status of HB9941?
- In committee as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9941?
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB9941?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9941
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