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By Hannah Bates, The Federalist, June 10, 2026

A new pair of bills seeks to close the loopholes that enable the surrogacy industry and its abuse of both children and immigration laws.

In recent months, there has been no shortage of horror stories illustrating just how dangerous the surrogacy industry is for children. From same-sex couples with children charged with rape and sexual abuse to Chinese billionaires mail-ordering tiny U.S. citizens, the tragedies stack up as surrogacy use proliferates. Now a new pair of bills seeks to close the loopholes that enable the surrogacy industry and its abuse of both children and immigration laws.

Rep. Scott Perry, R-Penn., held a press conference with Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., on June 4 to introduce the Protecting Kids from Creeps Act and the Preventing International Surrogacy Exploitation Act. The bills, Perry said, aim to “put children first” and “help prevent predators / foreign actors from obtaining children in our Nation for personal gain, profit, or other nefarious reasons.” …

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