# 119-hr-2557: IVF for Military Families Act

119-hr-2557, IVF for Military Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2557
- Congress: 119
- Title: IVF for Military Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-28

## Summary

**TRICARE coverage for fertility-related care** — this bill would require TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select to cover diagnosis and a broad set of fertility treatments for active-duty service members and their dependents. It would also limit the number of completed in vitro fertilization cycles and create a Defense Department program to coordinate care and train community providers. - Families: Active-duty families could receive diagnosis and treatments such as IVF, sperm and egg retrieval, gamete or embryo preservation, and artificial insemination under TRICARE. IVF would be limited to no more than 3 completed oocyte retrievals while embryo transfers may be provided without limit per American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidance. - Service members and dependents: The bill defines infertility to include failure to establish a pregnancy, inability to reproduce without medical intervention, and physician findings based on history, age, or testing. Coverage rules in the new Title 10 section would apply to services provided on or after October 1, 2027. - Providers and the Defense Department: The Secretary of Defense would establish a fertility-related care coordination program and provide training and support to community health care providers about the unique needs of service members and their families. The bill adds a conforming cross-reference in Title 10 to require fertility care under the new section.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- TRICARE fertility coverage for military families: benefit, high. If enacted, TRICARE Prime and Select would cover fertility care for active-duty members and their dependents. Covered care would include IVF, egg and sperm retrieval, freezing, insemination, fertility medicines, and care coordination. IVF would be limited to up to 3 completed egg retrievals per per…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2557 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2557)

## Related
- [119-hr-4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4275)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-9497: Water Resources Development Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9497)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2557 (as of 2026-06-28).