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HR 2706 106th Congress House Health Artificial insemination Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Commerce Communication in medicine Discrimination in insurance Discrimination in medical care Employee health benefits Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government employees' health insurance Health insurance Health insurance industry Human embryology Human fertility In vitro fertilization Labor and Employment Medical technology Obstetrics

Family Building Act of 1999

Introduced: August 4, 1999 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Aug 23, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Aug 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1749-1750)
Aug 4, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Aug 4, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Family Building Act of 1999 - Amends the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Plan to require health plans to provide benefits for treatment of infertility in accord with specified standards.
What's happening now September 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 10, 2000
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 5, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2706: Family Building Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2706/
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"H.R. 2706: Family Building Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2706/.
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H.R. 2706, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2706/.
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