HOPE with Fertility Services Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8119 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8119 To ensure coverage for the treatment of infertility for certain conditions. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 26, 2026 Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Malliotakis, Ms. Houlahan, Ms. Lee of Florida, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Lawler, Mr. Ryan, Mrs. Kim, Mr. Goldman of New York, Mr. Van Orden, Mr. Landsman, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To ensure coverage for the treatment of infertility for certain conditions. 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 ``Helping to Optimize Patients' Experience with Fertility Services Act'' or the ``HOPE with Fertility Services Act''. SEC. 2. ENSURING BENEFITS FOR TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY AND IATROGENIC INFERTILITY. (a) In General.--Subpart B of part 7 of subtitle B of title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1185 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 714 the following: ``SEC. 714A. STANDARDS RELATING TO BENEFITS FOR TREATMENT OF INFERTILITY AND IATROGENIC INFERTILITY. ``(a) In General.--A group health plan or a health insurance issuer offering group health insurance coverage shall ensure that such plan or coverage provides coverage for infertility or iatrogenic infertility treatments, including-- ``(1) the treatment of infertility, if such plan or coverage provides coverage for obstetrical services; and ``(2) standard fertility preservation services when a medically necessary treatment described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of subsection (b)(1) causes,