ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORSHIP - Mr. Walkinshaw asked unanimous consent that he may hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 1670, a bill originally introduced by Representative Connolly, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
The Family Building FEHB Fairness Act requires all Federal employee health benefit plans to cover assisted reproductive treatments, including in vitro fertilization, egg and sperm freezing, artificial insemination, embryo genetic testing, and fertility medications. The bill affects roughly 8 million federal employees and retirees who participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) program by ensuring they have access to fertility services currently not universally covered. The legislation does not specify a particular budget amount, but instead directs the Office of Personnel Management, in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services, to define and oversee which specific treatments and services qualify for coverage. The new benefits requirements take effect one year after the bill is enacted into law. This bill aims to provide federal workers with the same fertility treatment options that many private sector employees already receive through their employer health plans.
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