YourVoice.Now Summary
Civil LibertiesA federal right to IVF and similar fertility care — states couldn't ban it or put unreasonable limits on it
Civil Liberties
IVF and other care that handles human eggs or embryos would become a legal right. No state, city, or official could ban it. They also could not put unreasonable limits on it, such as ones that hurt your health.
If you have a written treatment plan with a fertility provider, you could keep going until it is done. A new state limit could not stop treatment partway through.
You would keep all your rights over how your eggs and sperm are used or disposed of. States could still enforce safety rules that meet the bill's strict test.
The Justice Department could take a state or local official to federal court over a limit that breaks this right. Patients and providers could sue too. A plaintiff who wins would get their legal fees paid.
The bill says it wins out over other laws. It names the federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. No one could use that law to avoid this right to IVF.
More about this bill
If you need IVF (in vitro fertilization) or a similar fertility treatment, federal law would give you a right to get it. States and cities could not ban it or put unreasonable limits on it. You could also finish a treatment you had already started with your doctor. You would keep your rights over how your eggs and sperm are used or thrown away. Doctors, nurses, and other providers would have a right to give this care. They could also share facts about it with patients. The Justice Department could sue a state or official that blocks this care. People and providers who are harmed could sue as well. A plaintiff who wins would have their legal fees paid. States could still enforce safety rules, but only if no less strict rule would work. Insurers would be allowed to cover IVF, but none would be required to. State insurance laws would stay the same. This right would win out over other laws, including the federal religious freedom law. The Department of Health and Human Services would write rules for it within 1 year.
Congressional Summary
Access to Family Building Act This bill provides a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization). Specifically, under the bill, individuals have the right to access assisted reproductive technology, and to retain all rights with respect to the use or disposition of reproductive genetic materials (e.g., eggs or sperm), without prohibitions or unreasonable restrictions. Health care providers and insurers also have the right to provide and cover these services, respectively. The bill does not affect state or local health and safety regulations that achieve their purpose in the least restrictive manner possible. The Department of Justice may bring civil actions against states, localities, or government officials or entities that enact or enforce limitations or requirements that violate this bill. Individuals and health care providers who are affected by violations may also bring civil actions for relief.
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2025-03-11
- Date Added
- 2026-10-15
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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