Access to Family Building Act
HR 7056, the Access to Family Building Act, establishes federal rights for individuals to access assisted reproductive technology (ART) like IVF without unreasonable restrictions, directly affecting patients seeking fertility treatments and health care providers offering ART services. The bill prohibits states from imposing limitations on ART that are more burdensome than those for comparable medical procedures, fail to advance safety, or unduly restrict access, while allowing health and safety regulations that are necessary and least restrictive. It creates federal enforcement mechanisms, including lawsuits by the Attorney General or affected individuals to challenge violating state laws, and preempts conflicting state regulations. The bill explicitly preserves state authority over health/safety regulations and does not alter existing state insurance coverage laws for ART.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
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Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 19, 2024
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Jan 19, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 202 co-sponsors
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Susan Wild
DDemocratic
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Abigail Davis Spanberger
DDemocratic
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Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
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Adam Smith
DDemocratic
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Adriano Espaillat
DDemocratic
Co
Al Green
DDemocratic
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
DDemocratic
Co
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
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Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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