,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #iaca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #c1 #bjbf,mr4   
,p]ry 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,biggs (         
,arizona1 ,mrs4 ,biggs ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1  
,mr4 ,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,f9e1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( 
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mrs4    
,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,moore (        
,alabama1 ,mr4 ,self1 & ,mr4 ,/eube7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill 
,to prohibit surrogacy ag5cies f        
facilitat+ surrogacy contracts ) sex    
(f5d]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,protect+ ,kids f ,creeps ,act4  #b4    
,prohibition ,*apt] #aaj ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  #bbfj;,b4 ,prohibition
 on sex (f5d]s obta9+ a *ild ?r\gh      
surrogacy  7a7 ,surrogacy ag5cy ,:oev]1 
be+ a surrogacy ag5cy1 kn[+ly or        
recklessly facilitates a surrogacy      
agreem5t 9 :i* a p>ty to t agreem5t is a
 sex (f5d] %all be-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( an 

ag5cy act+ recklessly1 f9$ "u ?is title 
& imprison$ n less ?an #aj ye>s2 &  7#b7
 9 ! case ( an ag5cy act+ kn[+ly1 f9$ "u
 ?is title & imprison$ n less ?an #bj   
ye>s4  7b7 ,employees ,:oev]1 be+ an    
employee ( a surrogacy ag5cy1 kn[+ly    
facilitates a surrogacy agreem5t 9 :i* a
 p>ty to t agreem5t is a sex (f5d] %all 
be f9$ "u ?is title & imprison$ n less  
?an #bj ye>s4  7c7 ,sex (f5d] ,:oev]1   
be+ a sex (f5d]1 kn[+ly ent]s into a    
surrogacy agreem5t %all be f9$ "u ?is   
title & imprison$ n less ?an #bj ye>s4  
7d7 ,/atus z a #eja7;c77#c7 organization
 ,a surrogacy ag5cy t is convict$ ( an  
(f5se "u ?is section %all be ineligible 
= /atus z an exempt organization "u     
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihd4  7e7 ,f$]al fund+
 prohibition ,a surrogacy ag5cy t is    
convict$ ( an (f5se "u ?is section %all 
be ineligible to receive a ,f$]al grant4
  7f7 ,effect ( unlawful surrogacy      
agreem5t ,a surrogacy agreem5t ent]$    
into 9 violation ( ?is section %all be  

void & un5=ceable4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m employee ( a   
surrogacy ag5cy means any individual    
employ$ by a surrogacy ag5cy :o is n an 
(fic] ( su* ag5cy4  7#b7 ,! t]m sex     
(f5d] means an individual :o is1 or at  
any "t 01 requir$ to regi/] "u section  
#aac ( ! ,adam ,wal% ,*ild ,protection &
 ,safety ,act ( #bjjf 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjiac74  7#c7 ,! t]m surrogacy ag5cy-- 
7,a7 means any entity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
t facilitates1 arranges1 procures1 or   
o!rwise assi/s 9 ! =mation or execution 
( a surrogacy agreem5t2 &  7,b7 includes
 any (fic] ( su* ag5cy4  7#d7 ,! t]m    
surrogacy agreem5t means an agreem5t1   
contract1 or arrangem5t1 )\t reg>d to   
:e!r x is oral or writt5 or is direct or
 brok]$1 betwe5 #a or m prospective     
p>5ts & a surrogate p>5t1 "u :i* !      
surrogate p>5t agrees to become pregnant
 & give bir? to a *ild1 & to rel9qui%   
all p>5tal rights & responsibilities to 
! prospective p>5t or p>5ts4  7#e7 ,!   
t]m surrogate p>5t means a p]son :o     

agrees to become pregnant & give bir? to
 a *ild1 & to rel9qui% all p>5tal rights
 & responsibilities to ano!r p]son "u ! 
t]ms ( a surrogacy agreem5t4  4  #c4    
,civil en=cem5t ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may 
br+ a civil action 9 ! appropriate      
,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt aga9/ any    
p]son :o engages 9 conduct con/itut+ an 
(f5se "u section #bbfj;,b ( title #ah1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = a civil p5alty t 
is equal to ! am\nt ( comp5sation :i* ! 
p]son receiv$ or (f]$ = ! prohibit$     
conduct1 :i*ev] am\nt is great]4  #d4   
,effect ( unlawful surrogacy agreem5t   
,legal cu/ody ( a *ild born pursuant to 
a surrogacy agreem5t t is void &        
un5=ceable "u section #bbfj;,b ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 %all be decid$
 bas$ on a det]m9ation ( ! be/ int]e/s (
 ! *ild "u ! law ( ! ,/ate :]e !        
surrogate p>5t resides1 ) no effect giv5
 to ! surrogacy agreem5t or any o!r     
purport$ agreem5t1 contract1 or und]/&+ 
conc]n+ ! cu/ody ( ! *ild4