HR 5524
111th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Asia
China
Medical ethics
Trade restrictions
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains from the People's Republic of China.
Introduced: June 15, 2010
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Everywhere this bill has been
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 15, 2010
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make it unlawful for a person to import plastinated human remains into the United States from the People's Republic of China. 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
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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