I 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4855 
To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of De-
fense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of 
the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
AUGUST 1, 2025 
Mr. LARSEN of Washington (for himself, Ms. DELBENE, Ms. SA´NCHEZ, Mr. 
LARSON of Connecticut, Ms. HOULAHAN, Mr. MOULTON, Ms. STRICK-
LAND, 
Ms. 
ROSS, 
Mr. 
MAGAZINER, 
Mr. 
GOTTHEIMER, 
Mr. 
KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. TITUS, and Mr. DAVIS of Illinois) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the De-
partment of Defense and the Department of Veterans 
Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, vet-
erans, and their spouses or partners, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
TITLE I—REPRODUCTIVE AND FERTILITY PRESERVATION 
ASSISTANCE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
Sec. 101. Definitions. 
Sec. 102. Provision of fertility treatment and counseling to members of the 
Armed Forces and spouses, partners, and gestational surro-
gates of such members. 
Sec. 103. Establishment of fertility preservation procedures after an injury or 
illness. 
Sec. 104. Cryopreservation and storage of reproductive genetic material of 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
Sec. 105. Assistance with and continuity of care regarding reproductive and 
fertility preservation services. 
Sec. 106. Coordination between Department of Defense and Department of 
Veterans Affairs on furnishing of fertility treatment and coun-
seling. 
Sec. 107. Regulations. 
TITLE II—REPRODUCTIVE AND ADOPTION ASSISTANCE FOR 
VETERANS 
Sec. 201. Inclusion of fertility treatment and counseling under definition of 
medical services. 
Sec. 202. Fertility treatment and counseling for certain veterans and spouses, 
partners, and gestational surrogates of such veterans. 
Sec. 203. Adoption assistance for certain veterans. 
Sec. 204. Assistance with and continuity of care regarding reproductive and 
fertility preservation services. 
Sec. 205. Facilitation of reproduction and infertility research. 
Sec. 206. Regulations on furnishing of fertility treatment and counseling and 
adoption assistance by Department of Veterans Affairs. 
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