Protecting Kids from Creeps Act
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Protecting Kids from Creeps Act, prohibits surrogacy agencies from facilitating surrogacy agreements involving sex offenders. It establishes penalties for agencies and employees who knowingly assist such agreements, and also for sex offenders who enter into these arrangements. Furthermore, agencies convicted of violating the law would lose their tax-exempt status and eligibility for federal grants, and any unlawful surrogacy agreement is considered void. The bill also clarifies definitions related to surrogacy agencies, employees, sex offenders, and surrogacy agreements.
Key provisions
- Prohibits surrogacy agencies from facilitating agreements with sex offenders.
- Establishes criminal penalties for agencies and employees involved in such agreements.
- Imposes criminal penalties on sex offenders entering surrogacy agreements.
- Denies tax-exempt status and federal grants to convicted agencies.
- Declares unlawful surrogacy agreements void.
- Defines key terms related to surrogacy, including ‘surrogacy agency’ and ‘sex offender.’
- Allows the Attorney General to pursue civil penalties for violations.
Who is affected
- Surrogacy agencies
- Employees of surrogacy agencies
- Sex offenders
- Prospective parents
- Surrogate parents
Notable changes
- Creates a new criminal offense related to surrogacy agreements and sex offenders.
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