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Family Building FEHB Fairness Act
Sponsored By: Senator Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
Introduced
Summary
Adds an explicit fertility-treatment benefit to the Federal Employees Health Benefits program. This bill would define what counts as fertility treatment and lets the Office of Personnel Management, working with the Department of Health and Human Services, set other appropriate services.
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- Families and federal employees would get FEHB coverage for preservation of eggs, sperm, or embryos, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization and other assisted reproductive technologies, embryo genetic testing, fertility medications, and gamete donation.
- FEHB plans would treat fertility treatment as a formal statutory benefit category, changing how plans structure covered benefits.
- The Director of the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, would decide which additional fertility-related procedures, tests, technologies, and services are appropriate.
- The amendments would take effect one year after enactment, creating a one-year transition before plans must follow the new statutory definition.
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Fertility coverage for FEHB enrollees
If enacted, this bill would add a new FEHB benefit called "fertility treatment benefits." If you are enrolled in FEHB, you would be able to get coverage for freezing eggs, sperm, or embryos. It would cover artificial insemination and assisted reproductive technology such as in vitro fertilization. It would also cover embryo genetic testing, fertility medicines (prescription or over-the-counter as indicated), and gamete donation. The Director of OPM, working with HHS, could approve other related fertility services. The change would take effect one year after enactment and applies only to FEHB enrollees and eligible dependents. The bill text does not specify new funding or coverage limits.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
OR • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]
NJ • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 2/27/2025
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/3/2025
Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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