Republican takes major step to stop child predators and foreigners from exploiting America’s surrogacy system

Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.) introduced two new bills on Thursday targeting child exploitation through surrogacy and held a press conference with fellow Republican Reps. Tim Burchett of Tennessee and Randy Fine of Florida to discuss the details.

“We are here because we are concerned about the safety and the welfare of children — and, in particular, the use of surrogacy to get around [the law],” Perry said.

‘Children are not pets. Children are not property.’

Perry’s legislation is twofold. The first bill closes a dangerous loophole that allows registered sex offenders to legally obtain children through surrogacy agencies, and the second bars foreign nationals from using American surrogacy agencies to obtain U.S. citizen children altogether.

Protecting kids from creeps

The first bill, the Protecting Kids from Creeps Act, was sparked