H.R. 2049: Access to Family Building Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-03-11 · Health · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Official title

Access to Family Building Act

Plain summary

Access to Family Building Act This bill provides a statutory right to access assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization). Specifically, under the bill, individuals have the right to access assisted reproductive technology, and to retain all rights with respect to the use or disposition of reproductive genetic materials (e.g., eggs or sperm), without prohibitions or unreasonable restrictions. Health care providers and insurers also have the right to provide and cover these services, respectively. The bill does not affect state or local health and safety regulations that achieve their purpose in the least restrictive manner possible. The Department of Justice may bring civil actions against states, localities, or government officials or entities that enact or enforce limitations or requirements that violate this bill. Individuals and health care providers who are affected by violations may also bring civil actions for relief.

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Access to Family Building Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] · 77 cosponsors

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Michael Lawler (R-NY), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Morgan McGarvey (D-KY), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN), Sharice Davids (D-KS), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Melanie A. Stansbury (D-NM), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), Shri Thanedar (D-MI), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Paul Tonko (D-NY), Maxwell Frost (D-FL), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Hillary J. Scholten (D-MI), Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI), Becca Balint (D-VT), Patrick Ryan (D-NY), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH), Ed Case (D-HI), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), Jim Costa (D-CA), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Juan Vargas (D-CA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Lori Trahan (D-MA), Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Josh Harder (D-CA), Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-NM), André Carson (D-IN), Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY), Kevin Mullin (D-CA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Adam Smith (D-WA), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Seth Magaziner (D-RI), Greg Stanton (D-AZ), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Donald G. Davis (D-NC), John Garamendi (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Robin L. Kelly (D-IL), Angie Craig (D-MN) and 17 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] reported raising $6.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr2049.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr2049 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills