The SAFE KIDS Act aims to ban surrogacy arrangements involving citizens of foreign adversarial nations and U.S. surrogate mothers, responding to concerns about national security, human trafficking, and exploitation of American women. The bill voids surrogacy contracts between U.S. surrogate mothers and prospective parents who are citizens or permanent residents of countries designated as "foreign entities of concern" (as defined under existing federal law), with an exception for married couples where at least one spouse is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Anyone knowingly or recklessly facilitating such prohibited surrogacy agreements through brokerage could face criminal penalties of up to one year in prison and fines. In cases where a surrogacy contract becomes void under the bill, custody of the resulting child would be determined by state family law based on the child's best interests, rather than honoring the original surrogacy agreement. The bill was introduced in November 2025 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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