H.R. 6208 would prohibit registered sex offenders from entering into surrogacy arrangements where they intend to become parents to the child. The bill creates a new federal crime that applies to any sex offender who uses interstate or foreign commerce to arrange a surrogacy and seeks parental rights; it also targets anyone who enters into a surrogacy arrangement and then commits a sex offense between the time of the arrangement and the child's birth. Violators would face criminal penalties of up to 18 years in prison, a fine, or both. The bill defines "sex offender" and "sex offense" by reference to the Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act, and defines "surrogacy arrangement" as an agreement where one person carries a pregnancy intending not to exercise parental rights and another party agrees to assume those rights. This legislation was introduced in November 2025 and has no specified funding requirements or implementation timeline.
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