Banning Surrogacy Contracts with Citizens of Adversarial Foreign Nations.
This bill voids and prohibits surrogacy contracts between US citizens/residents and individuals from designated adversarial foreign nations to prevent exploitation of US surrogate mothers and address national security concerns. Brokers facilitating such agreements face criminal penalties, including imprisonment. If a contract is voided, custody decisions will be made by state courts based solely on the best interests of the child.
Key points
Surrogacy agreements involving prospective parents who are citizens or permanent residents of adversarial foreign nations are void and unenforceable.
Surrogacy brokers who knowingly facilitate these void agreements face criminal penalties, including fines and up to one year in prison.
Exception: The ban does not apply if the prospective parents are legally married and at least one spouse is a US citizen or lawful permanent resident.
If a contract is voided, legal custody of the child is determined by state law based on the child's best interests, disregarding the original agreement.
Status:
Introduced
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