[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2257 Introduced in House (IH)]

114th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2257

  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive 
            treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 12, 2015

Mr. Miller of Florida introduced the following bill; which was referred 
                 to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the reproductive 
            treatment provided to certain disabled veterans.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. REPRODUCTIVE TREATMENT FOR CERTAIN DISABLED VETERANS.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1720G the following new section:
``Sec. 1720H. Assisted reproductive technology for certain disabled 
              veterans
    ``(a) In General.--In addition to any fertility treatment otherwise 
furnished by the Secretary pursuant to this title, the Secretary shall 
furnish to a covered individual assisted reproductive technology.
    ``(b) Limitation on In Vitro Fertilization.--In furnishing assisted 
reproductive technology to a covered individual under this section that 
consists of in vitro fertilization, the Secretary may provide not more 
than three in vitro fertilization cycles that result in a total of not 
more than six implantation attempts.
    ``(c) Genetic Materials.--In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary--
            ``(1) may only provide for cryogenic storage of genetic 
        material of a covered individual for a period not exceeding 
        three years, after which the covered individual shall be 
        responsible for the payment of any costs relating to such 
        storage;
            ``(2) may not possess, or make any determination regarding 
        the disposition of, genetic material of a covered individual; 
        and
            ``(3) shall carry out any activities relating to the 
        custody or disposition of genetic material of a covered 
        individual in accordance with the laws of the State in which 
        the genetic material is located.
    ``(d) Prohibitions.--In carrying out this section, the Secretary 
may not--
            ``(1) provide any benefits relating to surrogacy; or
            ``(2) assist with obtaining a third-party genetic material 
        donation.
    ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) The term `assisted reproductive technology' includes 
        in vitro fertilization or any other specific technology used to 
        assist reproduction that the Secretary determines appropriate 
        for purposes of this section.
            ``(2) The term `covered individual' means--
                    ``(A) a veteran, regardless of sex, who--
                            ``(i) is enrolled in the health care system 
                        established under section 1705(a) of this 
                        title;
                            ``(ii) has a service-connected disability; 
                        and
                            ``(iii) such a disability includes an 
                        injury to the reproductive organs or the spinal 
                        cord of the veteran and such injury directly 
                        results in the veteran being unable to 
                        procreate without assisted reproductive 
                        technology; and
                    ``(B) a spouse of a veteran described in 
                subparagraph (A).''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the beginning of 
such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
1720G the following new item:

``1720H. Reproductive treatment for certain disabled veterans.''.
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