,i #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iacb ,,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 ,gos>1 ,mrs4 ,h>%b>g]1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,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 =eign nationals f ent]+ into or en=c+ surrogacy contracts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prev5t+ ,int]national ,surrogacy ,exploitation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes 7a7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are to-- 7#a7 invalidate surrogate p>5tage contracts betwe5 prospective p>5ts ) citiz5%ip or p]man5t resid5ce 9 a =eign c\ntry & a surrogate "m 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 impose crim9al p5alties on surrogacy brok]s :o comm]cially facilitate su* invalid agreem5ts4 7b7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds z foll[s3 7#a7 ,curr5tly1 unre/rict$ surrogacies all[ =eign nationals1 includ+ ^? resid+ 9 adv]s>ial c\ntries to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 to obta9 a surrogate "m transport$ to or resid+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purpose ( giv+ bir? to a *ild4 7#b7 ,^u receiv+ automatic ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5%ip1 _m infants born ?r\gh an int]national surrogate contract are fl[n to adv]s>ial c\ntries to be rais$ abroad by _! respective p>5t7s74 7#c7 ,*ildr5 born ?r\gh an int]national surrogate contract rema9 eligible to vote 9 ,unit$ ,/ates elections1 access s5sitive gov]nm5t positions1 & ev5tually sponsor _! respective p>5ts = immigrant visas once !y turn #ba ye>s old4 7#d7 ,9 ! curr5t unregulat$ environm5t1 ev5 =eign nationals 9 c\ntries fri5dly to ! ,unit$ ,/ates are /ill susceptible to brib]y & influ5ce f adv]s>ial c\ntries' ef=ts to disrupt ,unit$ ,/ates national security4 7#e7 ,rec5t report+ has %[n m ?an #ajg ,*9ese-own$ surrogacy ag5cies are curr5tly op]at+ 9 ,s\!rn ,cali=nia4 7#f7 ,_m c\ntries1 includ+ ,au/ralia1 ,brazil1 ,brita91 ,canada1 ,*9a1 ,d5m>k1 ,france1 ,g]many1 ,india1 ,italy1 ,nepal1 ,new ,zeal&1 ,portugal1 ,spa91 ,?ail&1 & ,taiwan1 h bann$ int]national comm]cial surrogacy altoge!r4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,=eign national ,! t]m =eign national means an ali5 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja774 7#b7 ,immigration laws ,! t]m immigration laws has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #aja ( ! ,immigration & ,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4 #aaja74 7#c7 ,prospective p>5t ,! t]m prospective p>5t means an individual :o1 directly or indirectly1 ent]s into a surrogacy agreem5t to become ! legal or cu/odial p>5t ( a *ild bir!d by a surrogate p>5t4 7#d7 ,surrogacy agreem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m surrogacy agreem5t means a contract1 agreem5t1 or arrangem5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r x is oral or writt5 or is direct or brok]$1 betwe5 #a or m prospective p>5ts & a surrogate p>5t1 "u :i* ! surrogate p>5t agrees to become pregnant & give bir? to a *ild1 &1 subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 to rel9qui% all p>5tal rights & responsibilities to ! prospective p>5t or p>5ts4 7,b7 ,presumption ,) respect to a surrogacy agreem5t "u :i* a surrogacy p>5t agrees to become pregnant & give bir? to a *ild1 t does n expressly address p>5tal or cu/odial rights1 !re %all be a presumption t-- 7i7 ! surrogate p>5t has agre$ to rel9qui% h] p>5tal or cu/odial rights2 & 7ii7 ! contract1 agreem5t1 or arrangem5t is a surrogacy agreem5t if ! contract1 agreem5t1 or arrangem5t is ) "o or m prospective p>5ts :o is a =eign national4 7#e7 ,surrogacy brok] ,! t]m surrogacy brok] means any individual or entity t induces1 arranges1 procures1 facilitates1 or o!rwise assi/s 9 ! =mation or execution ( a surrogacy agreem5t4 7#f7 ,surrogate p>5t ,! 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 #d4 ,c]ta9 int]national surrogate p>5tage contracts void & un5=ceable 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subsection 7b71 a surrogacy agreem5t %all be void & un5=ceable if ! agreem5t is betwe5 a surrogate p>5t :o is 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! "t ( bir? or :o is a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates &-- 7#a7 a prospective p>5t :o is a =eign national2 or 7#b7 a surrogacy brok] t arranges a surrogacy agreem5t ) a prospective p>5t :o is a =eign national4 7b7 ,exception ,subsection 7a7 %all n invalidate a surrogacy agreem5t betwe5 a surrogate p>5t & #b prospective p>5ts1 if-- 7#a7 ! #b prospective p>5ts are legally m>ri$2 & 7#b7 at lea/ #a prospective p>5t is a citiz5 or lawful p]man5t resid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #e4 ,comm]cial facilitation ( =eign surrogacy prohibit$2 p5alty ,a surrogacy brok] :o kn[+ly or recklessly induces1 arranges1 procures1 facilitates1 or o!rwise assi/s 9 ! =mation or execution ( a surrogacy agreem5t t is void & un5=ceable "u section #d %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4 #f4 ,cu/ody ( *ild :5 int]national surrogate p>5tage contracts are void & un5=ceable ,legal cu/ody ( a *ild born pursuant to a surrogacy agreem5t t is void & un5=ceable "u section #d %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 #g4 ,limitation on eligibility = immigration b5efits ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 a =eign national :o is a p>5t ( a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates born pursuant to a surrogacy agreem5t t is un5=ceable "u section #d1 may n1 by virtue ( _! p>5tage ( su* citiz51 be accord$ any "r1 privilege1 or /atus "u ! immigration laws4 #h4 ,applicability ,?is ,act %all apply ) respect to surrogacy agreem5ts ent]$ into on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4