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H.R. 5965 115th Congress House

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

Official title: To require health insurance coverage for the treatment of infertility.

Introduced: May 24, 2018 Introduced by: Rosa L. DeLauro Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Health Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMarriage and family status
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Military medicineSex and reproductive healthVeterans' medical careWomen's health
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It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 25, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
May 24, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2018
Introduced in House
May 24, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Oversight and Government Reform, Armed Services, and Veterans' Affairs, 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.
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 Latest action May 25, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act

This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require private health insurance plans that cover obstetrical services to also cover infertility treatments (e.g., in vitro fertilization). The bill also extends coverage to federal employees, members of the U.S. military, and veterans.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2960 Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 26, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 2, 2018
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 27, 2018
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Jun 19, 2018
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 12, 2018
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5965: Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5965/
MLA
"H.R. 5965: Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5965/.
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H.R. 5965, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5965/.
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