# 119-hr-6797: Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act

119-hr-6797, Bipartisan 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 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6797
- Congress: 119
- Title: Bipartisan IVF for Military Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would require TRICARE to cover fertility-related care, including in vitro fertilization, for active-duty service members and their dependents.** It would also create a Department of Defense program to coordinate fertility treatment and train community providers on military families' needs. - Active-duty families: Service members and their dependents would get TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select coverage for fertility diagnosis and treatments, including IVF, egg and sperm retrieval, preservation, and artificial insemination. The bill allows up to 3 completed oocyte retrievals per calendar year and generally requires single-embryo transfers unless medical guidelines say otherwise. - Military health system: The Department of Defense would establish a fertility-treatment coordination program to ensure timely care and provide training and support for community health care providers about the unique needs of military families. - Rules, limits, and timing: Cost-sharing would follow existing TRICARE rules and no waiting periods could be imposed after an infertility diagnosis. The bill bars use of DoD funds for preimplantation genetic screening, human cloning, international surrogacy, and artificial womb technology, and it applies to services provided on or after October 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1] (R-NY), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-12-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gimenez, Carlos A. [R-FL-28] (R-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Laurel M. [R-FL-15] (R-FL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2025-12-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-12-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-01-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-01-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY), 2026-02-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- TRICARE fertility coverage for troops: benefit, high. If enacted, TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select would cover fertility-related care for active duty members and their dependents starting October 1, 2027. Coverage would include diagnosis and treatments such as IVF, egg and sperm retrieval, preservation, and insemination. For IVF, up to three completed…
- Fertility care coordination for military families: benefit, low. If enacted, the Department of Defense would set up a program to coordinate fertility-related care starting October 1, 2027. The program would aim to ensure timely fertility care for active duty members and their dependents. It would require training and support for community health care providers a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6797)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6797 (as of 2026-09-21).