H.R. 9868

Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026

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Sec. 3. Jurisdiction of the courts

(a) In general. Chapter 85 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:

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1370. Surrogacy contracts. The district courts shall have original jurisdiction of all civil actions where the matter in controversy is a surrogacy contract (as such term is defined in section 4 of the Preventing Forced Abortions Act of 2026) in or affecting interstate or foreign commerce.

(b) Clerical amendment. The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:

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1370. Surrogacy contracts.