Bill pushes root-cause fertility care and shields providers who refuse IVF
In committeeH.R. 3589Latest action
Sponsor: Diana Harshbarger · Representative · TN
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Official title: RESTORE Act
119th Congress
Topics: Health care
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The RESTORE Act funds research and training for fertility treatments that address underlying causes instead of IVF, and protects providers who refuse IVF-related care.
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What does this do?
HR 3589 directs HHS, CDC, and NIH to study fertility conditions like endometriosis and PCOS, add survey questions, fund doctor training, and update billing codes for "restorative reproductive medicine." It also opens Title X and Teen Pregnancy Prevention funding to clinics teaching fertility awareness-based methods, and bars penalties against providers who refuse assisted reproductive technology services on religious or moral grounds.
Who does it affect?
Affects infertility patients, fertility doctors and clinics, and federally funded health programs including Title X grantees.
Why does it matter?
Critics may see the bill as favoring one fertility treatment philosophy over others like IVF, potentially limiting access to certain reproductive services at federally funded providers.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMay 23, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · May 23, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.