Introduce legislation that would provide tax credits to individuals and couples seeking IVF or other fertility treatments.

Introducing legislation that would provide tax credits to individuals and couples seeking to use IVF or other fertility treatments, helping them start a family

Commits to introducing a bill offering tax credits for fertility treatments such as IVF.

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Sponsor: Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (Introduced 03/05/2025). Latest Action: House - 03/05/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. This bill has the status Introduced. The bill text states it is "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for fertility treatments."

Lawler formally introduced federal legislation providing an income tax credit for fertility treatments, matching the claim; however, the bill remained only introduced and referred to committee, so this is a successful introduction but not evidence of enactment.

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H.R.1878 - IVF Access and Affordability Act | Congress.gov
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The bill text provides a "Credit for fertility treatments" and sets a credit up to $20,000, or up to $40,000 for joint filers in certain cases.

Official bill text from Lawler’s office confirms the proposal was drafted as a tax credit for fertility treatments and shows the credited amounts; this supports that he took concrete legislative action, though it does not show passage.

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IVF Access and Affordability Act PDF | Congressman Mike Lawler
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This legislation establishes a tax credit of up to $20,000 for individuals and $40,000 for couples filing jointly to help offset the high costs of assisted reproductive technology.

Lawler publicly announced the reintroduction of the fertility-treatment tax credit bill, reinforcing that he did introduce the legislation during the current Congress.

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Congressman Lawler Reintroduces Legislation Expanding IVF Access For New York Families
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Today, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) hosted a press conference ... to raise awareness for the reintroduction of his IVF Access and Affordability Act, which provides up to a $40,000 federal tax credit to help families cover the cost of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments.

A later official announcement shows Lawler continued actively promoting and reintroducing the same tax-credit concept, indicating the effort was ongoing rather than abandoned.

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Lawler Leads Press Conference on IVF Access And Affordability Act to Help New York Families Grow
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