HR 4855 United States House · 119th Congress

Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025

The Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025 expands reproductive health services for military members and veterans. It requires the Department of Defense to provide fertility preservation services, including cryopreservation of reproductive genetic material before deployment or hazardous assignments for active duty service members. The bill also mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide fertility treatment, counseling, and adoption assistance to veterans and their partners without regard to sex, gender identity, or sexual orientation. The law establishes coordination between military and VA health services to ensure continuity of care during the transition from active duty to veteran status. It includes provisions allowing veterans to maintain control over stored genetic material and make decisions about its use.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Aug 2025

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Introduced Aug 1, 2025 Last action Dec 19, 2025

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Dec 19, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Aug 1, 2025

Committee

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.

lower

Aug 1, 2025

Introduced

Introduced in House

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1 primary · 19 co-sponsors