Protecting Children in Surrogacy Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Jan 30, 2026
What it does
The Protecting Children in Surrogacy Act would prohibit individuals required to register as sex offenders under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act from obtaining children through surrogacy, including entering into surrogacy contracts as intended parents. Violators could face fines, up to 10 years in prison, or both, particularly if the surrogacy arrangement involves interstate or foreign commerce, federal jurisdiction, or related commercial activity. The bill also bars federal courts from enforcing any surrogacy contract where the intended parent is a covered sex offender and grants district courts original jurisdiction over civil actions involving surrogacy contracts under the…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.