Gillen Brings ‘Right To IVF Act’ To House Of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congresswoman Laura Gillen was part of a four-person team that introduced the “Right to IVF Act” Thursday, a bill that Gillen’s office said would “make it easier to access in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other assisted reproductive technology (ART) for the millions of hopeful parents who depend on it to build their family.”

“I am proud to lead this critical bill ensuring millions of Americans can access IVF to build their families, no matter where they live,” Gillen said. “Families struggling to conceive go through indescribable heartbreak and stress. The last thing they should worry about is legal challenges to IVF delaying or outright halting procedures. Infertility is not a partisan issue. I will continue to work across the aisle in Congress to protect access to IVF and adjacent reproductive technologies that have helped countless individuals experience the joy of parenthood.”

The 60-page bill, Gillen’s office said, seeks to ensure that reproductive technology like IVF is covered under ACA, medicare and medicaid plans, as well as insurance plans for government employees, members of the armed forces and veterans. Additionally, the piece of legislation seeks to create what the congresswoman’s office called a “statutory right” for individuals to access IVF and intrauterine insemination, creating similar rights for providers to provide those treatments and insurers to cover them.

The 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 the treatments.

“The Right to IVF Act of 2026 is comprehensive, bicameral legislation that would establish an enforceable nationwide right to access and provide IVF and other fertility treatments and ensure every family can receive affordable insurance coverage of fertility care,” Gillen’s office said.

A companion piece of legislation was introduced in the senate last week by senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and New York’s own Chuck Schumer. In total, the congresswoman’s office said 119 members of the house and 46 members of the senate have cosponsored these legislative efforts.

“The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) welcomes the bicameral reintroduction of the Right to IVF Act, which would achieve accessible and affordable fertility care for all Americans,” ASRM Chief Advocacy and Policy Officer Sean Tipton said. “This visionary and comprehensive effort would protect patients' ability to build their families through safe, evidence-based treatments like in vitro fertilization (IVF). By safeguarding access to assisted reproductive technology (ART), preserving the physician-patient relationship, and expanding coverage for the individuals and families who need it most, this legislation reflects the standard of care that all patients deserve.”