# 119-hr-9132: Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act

119-hr-9132, Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA); status introduced (as of 2026-09-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9132
- Congress: 119
- Title: Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-18

## Summary

**Blocks commercial international surrogacy in the United States and makes brokered arrangements with foreign parents void.** This bill would declare surrogacy contracts involving a foreign national and a U.S. surrogate unenforceable and would criminalize brokers who commercially facilitate those agreements, while defining key terms used in the law. - Families and prospective parents: Foreign nationals would be unable to enforce U.S. surrogacy contracts. A narrow exception would allow a contract between two prospective parents only if they are married and at least one is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident. - Surrogates and children: When a surrogacy contract involves a foreign-national prospective parent the law would create a presumption that the surrogate relinquishes parental rights. Custody for children born under such void agreements would be decided under the surrogate's state law based on the child's best interest and the void contract would not be enforced. - Brokers and enforcement: Surrogacy brokers who knowingly or recklessly arrange or assist in these void agreements would face criminal penalties, including fines and up to 10 years in prison. This bill would apply to surrogacy agreements entered into on or after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (28)

- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fine, Randy [R-FL-6] (R-FL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harshbarger, Diana [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Donalds, Byron [R-FL-19] (R-FL), 2026-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2026-06-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2026-06-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2026-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2026-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDowell, Addison P. [R-NC-6] (R-NC), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roy, Chip [R-TX-21] (R-TX), 2026-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on surrogacy for foreign parents: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would make many surrogacy contracts with foreign prospective parents void and unenforceable. It would apply when the surrogate is in the United States at birth or is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident and a prospective parent is a foreign national or a broker arranged…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-9132 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9132)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9132 (as of 2026-09-18).