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HR 5677 110th Congress House Foreign Trade and International Finance Death Fines (Penalties) Forfeiture Humans Import restrictions Law

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.

Introduced: April 2, 2008 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 16, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Apr 2, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 2, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make it unlawful for a person to import plastinated human remains into the United States. Imposes civil penalties, including forfeiture of the remains, for violation of such prohibition. Requires enforcement by the Secretary of Homeland Security.

What's happening now April 16, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 1 Republican 4
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 9, 2008
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 5, 2008
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · May 21, 2008
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · May 6, 2008
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 6, 2008
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5677: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5677/
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"H.R. 5677: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5677/.
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H.R. 5677, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5677/.
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[H.R. 5677: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5677/)
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