H.R. 1957: Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-03-17 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-03-17 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 16 - 10. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

Plain summary

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish infertility treatments, standard fertility preservation services, or both to a covered veteran or partner of a covered veteran if the individuals jointly apply for such treatments or services. A covered veteran is a veteran who has infertility and is enrolled in the VA health care system. Under the bill, in vitro fertilization treatment may only be furnished for up to three completed cycles resulting in live birth or six attempted cycles, whichever occurs first. The VA may furnish in vitro fertilization treatment using donated gametes or embryos. During the interim period before infertility treatment regulations are in effect, the VA must ensure that (1) fertility counseling and treatment for veterans may also be furnished to the partner of a veteran regardless of whether the veteran and the partner are married, and (2) such counseling and treatment may be furnished using donated gametes or embryos.

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Official text

Veterans Infertility Treatment Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · 21 cosponsors

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Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Janice D. Schakowsky (D-IL), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Ed Case (D-HI), Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Lucy McBath (D-GA), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] reported raising $580,025 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1957.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>

Record fed-us-cong117-hr1957 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117