H.R. 9131

119 HR 9131 IH: Protecting Kids from Creeps Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9131  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 3, 2026   Mr. Perry  (for himself,  Mr. Biggs of Arizona ,  Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina ,  Mr. Burchett ,  Mr. Fine ,  Mr. Harris of North Carolina ,  Mrs. Harshbarger ,  Mrs. Miller of Illinois ,  Mr. Moore of Alabama ,  Mr. Self , and  Mr. Steube ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit surrogacy agencies from facilitating surrogacy contracts with sex offenders, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Protecting Kids from Creeps Act  .
2.
Prohibition
 Chapter 110  of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
2260B.
Prohibition on sex offenders obtaining a child through surrogacy
(a)
Surrogacy agency
Whoever, being a surrogacy agency, knowingly or recklessly facilitates a surrogacy agreement in which a party to that agreement is a sex offender shall be—
(1)
in the case of an agency acting recklessly, fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 10 years; and
(2)
in the case of an agency acting knowingly, fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 20 years.
(b)
Employees
Whoever, being an employee of a surrogacy agency, knowingly facilitates a surrogacy agreement in which a party to that agreement is a sex offender shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 20 years.
(c)
Sex offender
Whoever, being a sex offender, knowingly enters into a surrogacy agreement shall be fined under this title and imprisoned not less than 20 years.
(d)
Status as a 501(c)(3) organization
A surrogacy agency that is convicted of an offense under this section shall be ineligible for status as an exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1984.
(e)
Federal funding prohibition
A surrogacy agency that is convicted of an offense under this section shall be ineligible to receive a Federal grant.
(f)
Effect of unlawful surrogacy agreement
A surrogacy agreement entered into in violation of this section shall be void and unenforceable.
(g)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
The term  employee of a surrogacy agency  means any individual employed by a surrogacy agency who is not an officer of such agency.
(2)
The term  sex offender  means an individual who is, or at any time was, required to register under section 113 of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006 ( 34 U.S.C. 20913 ).
(3)
The term  surrogacy agency —
(A)
means any entity in the United States that facilitates, arranges, procures, or otherwise assists in the formation or execution of a surrogacy agreement; and
(B)
includes any officer of such agency.
(4)
The term  surrogacy agreement  means an agreement, contract, or arrangement, without regard to whether it is oral or written or is direct or brokered, between 1 or more prospective parents and a surrogate parent, under which the surrogate parent agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child, and to relinquish all parental rights and responsibilities to the prospective parent or parents.
(5)
The term  surrogate parent  means a person who agrees to become pregnant and give birth to a child, and to relinquish all parental rights and responsibilities to another person under the terms of a surrogacy agreement.
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3.
Civil enforcement
The Attorney General may bring a civil action in the appropriate United States district court against any person who engages in conduct constituting an offense under section 2260B of title 18, United States Code, for a civil penalty that is equal to the amount of compensation which the person received or offered for the prohibited conduct, whichever amount is greater.
4.
Effect of unlawful surrogacy agreement
Legal custody of a child born pursuant to a surrogacy agreement that is void and unenforceable under section 2260B of title 18, United States Code, shall be decided based on a determination of the best interests of the child under the law of the State where the surrogate parent resides, with no effect given to the surrogacy agreement or any other purported agreement, contract, or understanding concerning the custody of the child.