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HR 275 101th Congress House

Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1989

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

Introduced: February 7, 1989 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 27, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.
Feb 6, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Transportation and Hazardous Materials.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1989 - Amends the Federal criminal code to impose criminal penalties upon 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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 7, 1989
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 275: Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1989. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-275/
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"H.R. 275: Surrogacy Arrangements Act of 1989." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-275/.
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H.R. 275, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-275/.
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