S. 2534
Introduced in Senate · August 7, 2025July 30, 2025
Mrs. Murray (for herself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Booker, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Merkley, Ms. Rosen, Ms. Warren, Mr. Sanders, Ms. Klobuchar, Mrs. Shaheen, Mr. Hickenlooper, Mr. Whitehouse, Mr. King, Ms. Smith, Mr. Welch, Mr. Heinrich, Mrs. Gillibrand, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Gallego, and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs
A BILL
To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; table of contents; TITLE I—REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES; 101. Definitions; 102. Provision of fertility treatment and counseling to members of the Armed Forces and spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates of such members; 103. Establishment of fertility preservation procedures after an injury or illness; 104. Cryopreservation and storage of reproductive genetic material of members of the Armed Forces on active duty; 105. Assistance with and continuity of care regarding reproductive and fertility preservation services; 106. Coordination between Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs on furnishing of fertility treatment and counseling; 107. Regulations; TITLE II—REPRODUCTIVE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS; 201. Inclusion of fertility treatment and counseling under definition of medical services; 202. Fertility treatment and counseling for certain veterans and spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates of such veterans; 203. Adoption assistance for certain veterans; 204. Assistance with and continuity of care regarding reproductive and fertility preservation services; 205. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research; 206. Regulations on furnishing of fertility treatment and counseling and adoption assistance by Department of Veterans Affairs