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HR 2433 100th Congress House

Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1987

Official title: A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain arrangements commonly called surrogate motherhood, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 1987 See on congress.gov
Crime and Law Enforcement AdvertisingAdvertising and MarketingCrime preventionDomestic Relations and Families
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 15, 1987
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 8, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Hazardous Materials.
Jun 1, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
May 14, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
May 14, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 14, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 15, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1987 - Amends the Federal criminal code to provide criminal penalties for anyone who, on a commercial basis, knowingly makes, engages in, or brokers a surrogacy arrangement.

Amends the Federal Trade Commission Act to provide criminal penalties for anyone who advertises the availability of such an arrangement.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 9, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2433: Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2433/
MLA
"H.R. 2433: Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2433/.
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H.R. 2433, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-2433/.
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