H.R. 7056 · 118th Congress · 2023–2024
Access to Family Building Act
H.R. 7056 in the 118th Congress (2023–2024) was introduced on Jan 18, 2024, sponsored by Susan Wild with 202 co-sponsors.
During the 118th Congress (2023–2024), Joe Biden was president, and Republicans held the House majority and Democrats the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Jan 18, 2024
- Co-sponsors
- 202
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Susan Wild (D-PA). Co-sponsors: 198 Democrats, 4 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedJan 18, 2024
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (Jan 19, 2024)
Other Health bills in the 118th Congress
- H.R. 2544: Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act
- H.R. 2365: National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act
- H.R. 4581: Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023
- S. 265: Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs Reauthorization Act
- S. 4351: Poison Control Centers Reauthorization Act of 2024
- S. 133: NAPA Reauthorization Act
- S. 134: Alzheimer’s Accountability and Investment Act
- H.R. 7189: Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024
- H.R. 7218: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Reauthorization Act of 2024
- H.R. 3821: Firefighter Cancer Registry Reauthorization Act of 2023
Committees
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From GovInfo bill records, Congressional Research Service summaries, Voteview roll calls and lobbying reports.
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