This pro-family legislation would establish a nationwide right to access IVF, lower the costs of IVF treatment, expand IVF coverage for military families and require all employer-sponsored insurance programs to cover IVF.
Expand insurance coverage and affordability for IVF and other assisted reproductive technology.
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Evidence
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Trahan's office said she led introduction of the Right to IVF Act of 2026, a package to make IVF and assisted reproductive technology easier to access, lower IVF treatment costs, expand coverage for military families, and require employer-sponsored insurance programs to cover IVF. The release says the bill would ensure ART coverage for servicemembers, veterans, government employees, employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and ACA plans.
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The bill page lists H.R. 9941 in the 119th Congress as "In Committee," sponsored by Rep. Lori Trahan and introduced July 23, 2026. Its latest action was referral to Energy and Commerce and additional House committees, including Veterans' Affairs, Armed Services, Education and Workforce, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform.
Assessments
Trahan materially advanced the promise by leading introduction of the 2026 Right to IVF Act, which directly targeted IVF and assisted reproductive technology access, affordability, and insurance coverage. However, the evidence shows the bill remained in committee and had not been enacted, so the promised expansion of coverage and affordability had not actually been delivered. This merits credit for a serious same-term legislative effort but not fulfillment.