No Surrogacy for Sex Offenders Act

# No Surrogacy for Sex Offenders Act Summary **What the Bill Would Do** This bill would prohibit individuals convicted of certain sex offenses from entering into surrogacy arrangements. If passed, it would create legal restrictions preventing people with sex crime convictions from becoming intended parents through surrogacy (where another person carries and gives birth to a child on their behalf). The bill aims to protect children by preventing individuals with these criminal histories from using surrogacy to have biological or genetically-related children. **Who It Affects and Key Provisions** The legislation would primarily affect people with sex offense convictions and fertility clinics or surrogacy agencies involved in arranging these agreements.

The bill would likely require background checks or conviction record reviews before approving surrogacy arrangements, though specific details on which offenses would trigger the ban aren't provided in the summary. **Current Status** As of now, HR 6208 remains in committee, meaning it has not yet been debated or voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill was introduced by Representative Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and has not advanced further in the legislative process.