Access to Family Building Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2049 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2049 To prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Ms. Gillen (for herself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit the limitation of access to assisted reproductive technology, and all medical care surrounding such technology. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Access to Family Building Act''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Assisted reproductive technology.--The term ``assisted reproductive technology'' has the meaning given such term in section 8 of the Fertility Clinic Success Rate and Certification Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 263a-7(1)). (2) Health care provider.--The term ``health care provider'' means any entity or individual (including any physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, pharmacist, health care support personnel, and any other individual, as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services) that-- (A) is engaged or seeks to engage in the delivery of assisted reproductive technology, including through the provision of evidence-based information, counseling, referrals, or items and services that relate to, aid in, or provide fertility treatment; and (B) if required by State law to be licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized to engage in the delivery of such services-- (i) is so licensed, certified, or otherwise authorized; or (ii) would be so licensed, certified, or otherwise aut