# 119-hr-9941: Right to IVF Act of 2026

119-hr-9941, Right to IVF Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9941
- Congress: 119
- Title: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 129
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**Protect access to assisted reproductive technology (ART) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) nationwide.** This bill would create federal rights to receive and provide ART/IUI, require coverage across major federal programs and private plans, and block state limits that conflict with medical society guidance.

## Cosponsors (129)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] (D-CT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4] (D-NC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mejia, Analilia [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schneider, Bradley Scott [D-IL-10] (D-IL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2026-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-08-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid must cover IVF and IUI: benefit, high. If enacted, State Medicaid programs would be required to cover ART and IUI as part of family planning services starting October 1, 2027. If a State needs new legislation to comply, HHS can delay the start for that State until after its next legislative session ends. This would expand fertility care…
- Medicare pays for IVF and IUI: benefit, high. If enacted, Medicare would cover ART and IUI for services provided on or after January 1, 2027. Medicare payment would equal 100% of the lesser of the provider charge or the Section 1848 payment amount, and the Medicare Part B deductible would not apply to ART/IUI. The Physician Fee Schedule would…
- Private and employer plan IVF coverage: benefit, high. If enacted, group and individual health plans subject to federal law would have to cover ART and IUI when a licensed provider says it is appropriate, even if you do not have an infertility diagnosis. Plans could not make your ART/IUI cost-sharing or other limits worse than comparable medical servic…
- Federal employee health plans add IVF: benefit, medium. If enacted, Federal Employees Health Benefits plans would be required to include assisted reproductive technology and intrauterine insemination benefits. This change would take effect one year after enactment and would follow the Act's definitions of ART and IUI.
- Federal rights and state preemption for IVF: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create federal rights to receive and provide ART and IUI and would block State laws that conflict with those federal rights. The Attorney General and private parties could sue to stop state restrictions and recover legal costs, and HHS would have to issue implementing rul…
- Military and Veteran fertility care: mixed, high. If enacted, the Department of Defense and VA would provide ART, IUI, and related counseling to service members, covered veterans, and their spouses, partners, donors, or gestational surrogates. IVF would be limited to no more than three completed egg (oocyte) retrievals per person, but embryo trans…

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- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-9941 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9941)

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- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-18: Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-18)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9941 (as of 2026-10-11).