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H.R. 1246 107th Congress House

To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and…

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to prov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.

Introduced: March 27, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health ChildbirthEmployee health benefitsFederal employeesGovernment Operations and Politics
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Government employees' health insuranceHuman fertilityLabor and EmploymentMaternal health servicesObstetricsReproductionStandardsWomen
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Mar 27, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Mar 27, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal civil service law to require any health benefits plan under the Federal Employees Health Benefit Program that provides obstetrical benefits to also provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including nonexperimental assisted reproductive technology procedures.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 27, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Mar 27, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Mar 27, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 27, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 27, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 27, 2001
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1246: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1246/
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"H.R. 1246: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1246/.
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H.R. 1246, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1246/.
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[H.R. 1246: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that any health benefits plan which provides obstetrical benefits shall be required also to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of infertility.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1246/)
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