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Reproductive and Adoption Support for Service Members and Veterans

This act aims to improve access to infertility treatment and adoption services for service members, veterans, and their partners. It provides support for in vitro fertilization, genetic material cryopreservation, and adoption assistance, regardless of gender or marital status. This is intended to help individuals who have served in the armed forces build families.
Key points
Service members and veterans with infertility conditions will gain access to fertility treatment, including in vitro fertilization, regardless of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or marital status.
Opportunity for service members to cryopreserve and store reproductive genetic material before combat deployments or hazardous assignments, with options for continued storage after service.
Veterans will be eligible for financial assistance for child adoption, helping to cover associated costs.
Facilitation of research into veterans' reproductive health, especially for those with service-connected injuries affecting fertility.
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Additional Information
Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023
Print number: HR 5492
Sponsor: Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
Process start date: 2023-09-14