Establish criminal penalties for fertility doctors who use their own reproductive material without a patient's informed consent.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2026?
As of April 14, 2026, H.R. 8295 sits in the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. The committee members must decide whether to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but most bills fail because they never receive a committee vote. This effort follows a similar bill from January 23, 2023, which expired without action.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2026 (H.R. 8295 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 451 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 451 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Stephanie Bice (R-OK)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.