To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors. The main policy domain is Defense, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H60ECA7A645D141578C29964A89A4E60F: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section H6BA806EBE2BA484CBC660CFA0C62E883: 101. Definitions In this title: The term active duty has the meaning given that term in section 101(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code. The term Armed...
- Section H31158F992F66445292F3623B4540709D: 102. Provision of fertility treatment and counseling to certain members of the Armed Forces and spouses, partners, and gestational surrogates of such members...
- Section H610F3D288C4A4910896CFD82E14DD301: 103. Establishment of fertility preservation procedures after an injury or illness The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense...
- Section H30C7CD1BE86947A08CC738B51F975B78: 104. Cryopreservation and storage of reproductive genetic material of members of the Armed Forces on active duty The Secretary of Defense shall provide members...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Key Policy Areas
Defense, Healthcare, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve the reproductive assistance provided by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to certain members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their spouses or partners, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- defense agencies, service members, and defense contractors
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Larsen of Washington (for himself, Ms. Jacobs, Ms. Norton, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an individual— selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any fertility treatment under this section
an individual— selected by the veteran who agrees to share with the veteran the parental responsibilities with respect to any child born as a result of the use of any fertility treatment under this section
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