S 4445 · 118th Congress · Health

Right to IVF Act

Introduced 2024-06-03· Sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Upon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 44. Record Vote Number: 242. (CR S6078)(2024-09-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Right to IVF Act This bill provides a statutory right to access fertility treatments (e.g., in vitro fertilization). Specifically, under the bill, individuals have the right to access fertility treatments and to make decisions about the use of their reproductive genetic material (e.g., embryos) without limitation or interference. Health care providers and insurers have the right to provide and cover these services, respectively. Manufacturers of applicable drugs or devices also have the right to provide these drugs or devices. The bill supersedes state laws that limit or otherwise interfere with the provision of fertility treatments as set out under this bill, including laws that require medically unnecessary procedures or services in conjunction with fertility treatments or that restrict the ability of individuals to receive fertility treatments based on marital status or sex (including sexual orientation or gender identity). The bill does not affect state health and safety regulations for medical facilities or health care providers that are in accordance with widely accepted and evidence-based medical standards and for which the purpose cannot be achieved in another, nonrestricti…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

Letter to the Honorable Bill Cassidy, M.D.

Jun 12, 2024

Request for a cost estimate for S. 4445, the Right to IVF Act, which was introduced on June 3, 2024

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Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent