Larsen, Trahan, Walkinshaw, DeLauro, Gillen Lead Effort to Expand Access to IVF

Washington, July 23, 2026

Today, U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen (WA-02), Lori Trahan (MA-03), James Walkinshaw (VA-11), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Laura Gillen (NY-04) introduced legislation to codify the right to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments and expand affordable options for families to access IVF nationwide (the Right to IVF Act of 2026). World IVF Day takes place on July 25, 2026. 

“For many Americans, fertility treatments like IVF are essential to start families of their own,” said Congressman Larsen. “This comprehensive legislation will guarantee access and expand coverage for IVF and other fertility services. The legislation also includes my bill with Senator Murray, the Veteran Families Health Services Act, to ensure fertility treatments are included in servicemembers’ and veterans’ health benefits. I will keep working with my colleagues in the House and the Senate to make sure that women and men in uniform and working families do not have to sacrifice their dreams of having a family.”  

The Right to IVF Act of 2026 establishes a clear and enforceable nationwide right to receive, provide or cover IVF services and expands IVF insurance coverage. Specifically, the bill:  

  • Creates a statutory right for an individual to access, a provider to provide and an insurer to cover assisted reproductive technology (ART), including IVF, as well as intrauterine insemination (IUI). 

  • Ensures coverage for ART, including IVF, as well as IUI for servicemembers, veterans, government employees, and individuals with employer-sponsored insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans. 

In August 2025, Rep. Larsen introduced the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025, which is included in the Right to IVF Act. This legislation would expand the fertility treatments and family-building services that are covered under servicemembers’ and veterans’ health care to include in vitro fertilization (IVF) and adoption assistance for servicemembers and veterans who are unable to conceive without assistance. 

Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced companion legislation in the Senate. The Right to IVF Act of 2026 is cosponsored by 119 House members and 46 Senators.  

The legislation is supported by the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), RESOLVE: The National Infertility and Family Building Association, Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and GLBTQ Legal Advocates and Defenders (GLAD). 

The bill text of the Right to IVF Act of 2026 can be found here. 

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