118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 3612Access to Family Building Act

A bill to prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology.

Health
Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 18, 2024
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization). Specifically, under the bill, individuals have the right to access assisted reproductive technology, and to retain all rights with respect to the use or disposition of reproductive genetic materials (e.g., eggs or sperm), without prohibitions or unreasonable restrictions. Health care providers and insurers also have the right to provide and cover these services, respectively. The bill does not affect state or local health and safety regulations that achieve their purpose in the least restrictive manner possible. The Department of Justice may bring civil actions against states, l...

Provisions · 6 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Jan 18, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.