# 119-s-1231: IVF for Military Families Act

119-s-1231, IVF for Military Families Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1231
- Congress: 119
- Title: IVF for Military Families Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-01
- Sponsor: Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Would require TRICARE to cover fertility-related care for active-duty service members and their dependents.** It would cap in‑vitro fertilization at three completed oocyte retrievals, allow unlimited embryo transfers under American Society for Reproductive Medicine guidelines, and create a Department of Defense program to coordinate fertility care and train providers. - Families: Active-duty members and their dependents would gain TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select coverage for infertility diagnosis and a wide set of fertility treatments, such as IVF, sperm and egg retrieval, gamete or embryo preservation, artificial insemination, fertility medications, lab services, and care coordination. - IVF patients: IVF treatment covered under TRICARE would be limited to 3 completed oocyte retrievals per person while permitting unlimited embryo transfers in line with professional guidelines. - Providers and the DoD: The bill would establish a “Program on fertility-related care coordination” to ensure timely access and to train and support community health providers on the unique needs of service members and their families, with coverage applying to services provided on or after Oct. 1, 2027.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fertility care for military families: benefit, high. This bill would make TRICARE Prime and Select cover fertility-related care for active-duty members and their dependents starting Oct 1, 2027. It would list many covered services, including IVF, egg and sperm retrieval, preservation, insemination, fertility medicines, and care coordination. For IVF,…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1231 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1231)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-5238: For Our Republic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5238)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1231 (as of 2025-12-21).