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Part of the Michigan Family Protection Act (PA 129–137 of 2024).", "impact": "Opens Michigan as a viable pre-birth-order jurisdiction for military families (including those stationed at Selfridge ANGB and other MI commands). The rule changed on 2025-04-02, not at signing.", "status": "Signed 2024-04-01 (PA 131 of 2024); effective 2025-04-02", "sourceUrl": "https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Act-131-of-2024", "sourceLabel": "Michigan Legislature — Act 131 of 2024 (ARSPA)", "companionUrl": "https://natlawreview.com/article/new-michigan-law-strengthens-legal-protections-assisted-reproduction", "companionLabel": "National Law Review — ARSPA effective 2025-04-02", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "state", "surrogacy", "pre-birth-order" ] }, { "id": "oregon-sb-163-2025", "date": "2025-06-27", "signedAt": "2025-06-27", "effectiveAt": null, "sourceAccessedAt": "2026-04-17", "sourceType": "legislation", "jurisdiction": "Oregon", "level": "state-law", "title": "Oregon SB 163 — Assisted Reproduction and Surrogacy Act", "summary": "Oregon enacted SB 163 to codify its long-standing surrogacy-friendly practice into statute, clarifying compensated gestational surrogacy and parentage.", "impact": "Reduces legal ambiguity for military families stationed or relocating to OR and for intended parents planning cross-state journeys through OR agencies.", "status": "Signed 2025-06-27 (effective date not independently verified — confirm with OLIS)", "sourceUrl": "https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB163", "sourceLabel": "Oregon Legislature — SB 163", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "state", "surrogacy" ] }, { "id": "hawaii-sb1231-act-298-2025", "date": "2026-01-01", "signedAt": "2025-07-07", "effectiveAt": "2026-01-01", "sourceAccessedAt": "2026-04-17", "sourceType": "legislation", "jurisdiction": "Hawaii", "level": "state-law", "title": "Hawaii Act 298 (SB 1231) — Modernized Parentage Act", "summary": "Hawaii enacted Act 298 modernizing its parentage law with gender-neutral definitions, streamlined voluntary acknowledgment of parentage, and recognition of families formed through assisted reproduction and gestational surrogacy.", "impact": "Matters for Pacific Command families (Tripler Army Medical Center catchment) — but only starting 2026-01-01. Before that effective date, the prior statutory framework still governs.", "status": "Signed 2025-07-07; effective 2026-01-01", "sourceUrl": "https://humanservices.hawaii.gov/hawai%CA%BBi-modernizes-parentage-law-strengthening-protections-for-lgbtqia-families/", "sourceLabel": "Hawaii DHS — Modernized Parentage Law (Act 298 / SB 1231)", "companionUrl": "https://legiscan.com/HI/bill/SB1231/2025", "companionLabel": "LegiScan — Hawaii SB 1231 (2025 Regular Session)", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "state", "surrogacy", "pacom", "parentage" ] }, { "id": "ndaa-fy2025-ivf-stripped", "date": "2024-12-23", "signedAt": "2024-12-23", "effectiveAt": "2024-12-23", "sourceAccessedAt": "2026-04-17", "sourceType": "legislation", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-legislation", "title": "NDAA FY2025 — IVF-for-TRICARE provisions stripped in conference", "summary": "The FY2025 National Defense Authorization Act was enacted without the Senate-passed provisions expanding TRICARE IVF coverage; the expansion was dropped in conference.", "impact": "TRICARE continues to exclude IVF for general beneficiaries. Families relying on the severe-injury exception or the 8-MTF reduced-cost pathway see no FY2025 broadening.", "status": "Enacted without IVF expansion", "sourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4638", "sourceLabel": "Congress.gov — Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and NDAA FY25", "companionUrl": "https://www.armed-services.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy_2025_ndaa_executive_summary.pdf", "companionLabel": "SASC FY25 NDAA summary", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "tricare", "ndaa", "ivf" ] }, { "id": "va-ivf-expansion-2024", "date": "2024-03-08", "signedAt": null, "effectiveAt": "2024-03-08", "sourceAccessedAt": "2026-04-17", "sourceType": "regulation", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-agency", "title": "VA expands IVF eligibility (service-connected infertility)", "summary": "VA amended 38 CFR 17.380 guidance to broaden IVF access for Veterans with service-connected infertility, including unmarried and single eligible Veterans and allowing donor gamete use.", "impact": "Materially changes what eligible Veterans can access through VA health care; surrogacy remains excluded and donor-material acquisition is still out-of-pocket.", "status": "Rule effective (policy expansion)", "sourceUrl": "https://www.womenshealth.va.gov/WOMENSHEALTH/topics/fertility-services.asp", "sourceLabel": "VA Women’s Health — Fertility Services", "companionUrl": "https://news.va.gov/press-room/va-expands-ivf-fertility-assistance-for-veterans/", "companionLabel": "VA press room — IVF expansion", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "va", "ivf" ] }, { "id": "hr-220-right-to-ivf", "date": "2024-06-13", "signedAt": null, "effectiveAt": null, "sourceAccessedAt": "2026-04-17", "sourceType": "legislation", "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-legislation", "title": "H.R. 220 / S.4445 — Right to IVF Act cloture blocked", "summary": "The federal Right to IVF Act failed to invoke cloture in the Senate (48–47), stalling a nationwide floor on IVF access, including for military families.", "impact": "No federal statutory floor on IVF access enacted. Military family access remains dependent on TRICARE scope, VA service-connection rules, and state law.", "status": "Cloture failed 2024-06-13; bill stalled (never signed)", "sourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4445", "sourceLabel": "Congress.gov — S.4445 Right to IVF Act", "companionUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-resolution/220", "companionLabel": "H.Res.220 companion", "verified": "April 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "ivf", "legislation" ] }, { "id": "active-legislation-s-1231---h-r-2557-0", "date": null, "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-legislation", "title": "IVF for Military Families Act (S.1231 / H.R.2557)", "summary": "Would mandate TRICARE coverage for fertility services including IVF for eligible beneficiaries.", "impact": "Would close the central policy gap by making IVF a covered TRICARE benefit.", "status": "Introduced — pending committee action", "sponsors": "Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) & Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-CA)", "sourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1231", "sourceLabel": "Congress.gov", "companionUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2557", "companionLabel": "H.R.2557", "verified": "March 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "legislation", "in-flight" ] }, { "id": "active-legislation-h-r-7841-1", "date": null, "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-legislation", "title": "Warrior Infertility Act (H.R.7841)", "summary": "Seeks to make infertility a presumptive condition tied to toxic exposure under the PACT Act.", "impact": "Would create a clearer path from toxic exposure to fertility benefits without individualized proof of causation in every case.", "status": "Introduced March 5, 2026 — bipartisan", "sponsors": "Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-MN) & Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)", "sourceUrl": "https://www.moaa.org/content/publications-and-media/news-articles/2026-news-articles/advocacy/moaa-endorsed-bill-would-support-veterans-facing-fertility-challenges/", "sourceLabel": "MOAA policy summary", "verified": "March 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "legislation", "in-flight" ] }, { "id": "active-legislation-s-2534-2", "date": null, "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-legislation", "title": "Veteran Families Health Services Act of 2025 (S.2534)", "summary": "Proposes a broad expansion of IVF, adoption support, and gestational surrogacy assistance across VA and DoD.", "impact": "Would be the broadest legislative vehicle in the current conversation because it addresses surrogacy, adoption, and ART together.", "status": "Introduced — pending committee action", "sponsors": "Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) & Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)", "sourceUrl": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2534", "sourceLabel": "Congress.gov", "verified": "March 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "legislation", "in-flight" ] }, { "id": "mtf-reduced-cost-art-access-map", "date": null, "jurisdiction": "Federal", "level": "federal-agency", "title": "Reduced-cost ART access at 8 military treatment facilities", "summary": "Only 8 military facilities currently offer ART at reduced cost.", "impact": "Scarcity of access is part of the policy problem, especially when families must travel across commands, regions, or oceans to reach care.", "status": "Ongoing", "sourceUrl": "https://tricare.mil/CoveredServices/IsItCovered/AssistedReproductiveServices", "sourceLabel": "Official .mil source", "verified": "March 2026", "tags": [ "federal", "tricare", "mtf", "reference" ] } ] }