Protecting Families from Fertility Fraud Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a federal crime for fertility fraud by banning false claims about the source or nature of DNA used in assisted reproductive technology. It would apply to procedures like in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination and would allow fines or up to 10 years in prison for knowing misrepresentations.
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- Families: People who used assisted reproduction and children conceived by those services would have a federal offense available when someone knowingly lied about the DNA used in their care.
- Medical providers and suppliers: Clinic staff, gamete or embryo providers, and third-party suppliers could face federal criminal charges for knowingly misrepresenting DNA, gametes, or embryos used in procedures.
- Enforcement and timing: The bill adds the new offense as a racketeering (RICO) predicate and lets prosecutors pursue cases discovered by DNA testing until 10 years after a suspect is identified.
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New federal crime for fertility DNA fraud
If enacted, the bill would make it a federal crime to knowingly misrepresent the nature or source of DNA used in fertility treatments or insemination. Convictions could bring fines and up to 10 years in prison when there is a federal connection (for example, interstate travel, payments, communications, or use of items that crossed state lines). The bill would pause any statute of limitations in cases where DNA testing identifies a suspect, giving prosecutors 10 years from the date of identification to bring charges. It would also allow a conviction for this offense to serve as a racketeering (RICO) predicate, letting prosecutors and private plaintiffs pursue broader criminal and civil racketeering claims against people or clinics.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
OK • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
LA • R
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/15/2026
Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Sponsored 4/16/2026
Hageman
WY • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Van Duyne
TX • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Feenstra
IA • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/23/2026
LaHood
IL • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Davis (NC)
NC • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 4/28/2026
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
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