H.R. 3589 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, May 23, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects providers declining fertility technology
This bill protects health care providers from being penalized by the federal government if they decline to perform or assist with assisted reproductive technology (like in vitro fertilization) based on religious or moral beliefs. It also expands government support for what the bill calls restorative reproductive medicine—an approach that focuses on monitoring reproductive health and treating conditions that cause infertility, rather than using assisted reproductive technology. The bill asks the Department of Health and Human Services to update medical codes, expand training programs, and support research in this area.
How it affects you
Health care providers who object to assisted reproductive technology on religious or moral grounds would have legal protection from federal penalties. The bill doesn't directly change what most people can access for fertility treatment, but it does shift some federal resources toward restorative approaches to reproductive health and conditions like endometriosis.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 23, 2025)
Reproductive Empowerment and Support Through Optimal Restoration Act or the RESTORE ACT
This bill explicitly prohibits penalizing health care providers for declining to participate in assisted reproductive technology (e.g., in vitro fertilization). It also modifies services and training relating to reproductive health, especially to support an approach the bill refers to as restorative reproductive medicine . The bill describes restorative reproductive medicine as using methods such as monitoring reproductive health and addressing health conditions that may cause infertility (e.g., endometriosis) to restore reproductive function without using methods such as assisted reproductive technology.
The bill prohibits the federal government and entities receiving federal funding from penalizing health care providers that decline to (1) participate in assisted reproductive technology, or (2) facilitate such activities due to religious beliefs or moral convictions.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must update the medical codes for classifying infertility treatments to reflect the latest practices for restorative reproductive medicine.
Also, HHS must expand the Teen Pregnancy Prevention program to include grants to entities focusing on restorative reproductive medicine. HHS must also deem entities providing or teaching restorative reproductive medicine eligible for certain family planning grants, when otherwise eligible.
Additionally, HHS must
• issue reports every three years on the standards of care for diagnosing infertility and reproductive health conditions,
• require the Reproductive Health National Training Center to provide training on restorative reproductive medicine,
• develop education within HHS programs on treating male infertility, and
• expand research on restorative reproductive medicine and reproductive health conditions.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3589
A BILL
RESTORE Act
Sponsor: Rep. Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-1) · Introduced May 23, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 23, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”
Sections
Sections · 14
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2FindingsNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Prohibiting discrimination against health care providers who do not participate in assisted reproductive technologyNo change
- Sec. 5Implementing literature reviews on the standard of care for the diagnosis of infertilityNo change
- Sec. 6Implementing literature reviews on the standard of care for individuals seeking a reproductive health condition diagnosisNo change
- Sec. 7Expanding the national survey of family growth to include reproductive health conditions, restorative reproductive medicine, and fertility awareness-based methodsNo change
- Sec. 8Including access to title x award funds for restorative reproductive medicine granteesNo change
- Sec. 9Advancing education on reproductive health conditions and women’s natural cycleNo change
- Sec. 10Advancing restorative reproductive medicine and fertility awareness-based methods training under the Reproductive Health National Training CenterNo change
- Sec. 11Advancing lifestyle medicine prescriptions as a method for treating male infertilityNo change
- Sec. 12Modernizing medical coding to accurately classify and reimburse providers of restorative treatmentsNo change
- Sec. 13Expanding research on reproductive health conditions, fertility awareness-based methods, and infertilityNo change
- Sec. 14SeverabilityNo change