Protecting Children in Surrogacy Act

This bill would make it a federal crime for a person who is or ever was required to register on the National Sex Offender Registry to knowingly obtain a child through surrogacy or to sign a surrogacy contract as an intended parent. The penalty would be a fine, up to 10 years in prison, or both. The crime applies when the conduct involves interstate or foreign commerce, such as travel, payments, or communications across state or national lines. Federal courts could not enforce surrogacy contracts in which an intended parent is such a sex offender. The bill also gives federal district courts original jurisdiction over civil cases about surrogacy contracts in these circumstances.

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Sponsors

• Nancy Mace Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors