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HRES 281 113th Congress House

Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from…

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Official title: Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.

Introduced: July 15, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jul 30, 2014
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Jul 30, 2014
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Dec 11, 2013
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Unanimous Consent .
Dec 11, 2013
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 9, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 9, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Jun 27, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Jun 27, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 30, 2014

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Calls on China (PRC) to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners, and particularly from Falun Gong prisoners of conscience and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.

Calls for a Department of State investigation into organ transplant practices in China, and for the prosecution of those found to have engaged in such practices.

Demands an end to the persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice by the Communist Party of China and the release of all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.

Recommends that: (1) the Department issue a travel warning for U.S. citizens traveling to China for organ transplants informing them that the organ source for their operation may be a prisoner of conscience; and (2) the U.S. government condemn organ transplantation abuses in China, ban the entry of those who have participated in such activities, and prosecute such individuals should they be found on U.S. soil.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 169
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 3, 2014
Edwards, Donna
· Dec 3, 2014
R
Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Dec 3, 2014
Ross, Dennis
· Dec 3, 2014
SERRANO, JOSE
· Dec 3, 2014
Coffman, Mike
· Nov 17, 2014
Collins, Chris
· Nov 17, 2014
Hultgren, Randy
· Nov 17, 2014
Hunter, Duncan
· Nov 17, 2014
D
Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Nov 17, 2014
R
McClintock, Tom
California · Nov 17, 2014
MICA, JOHN
· Nov 17, 2014
Miller, Candice
· Nov 17, 2014
Noem, Kristi
· Nov 17, 2014
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Nov 17, 2014
Rokita, Todd
· Nov 17, 2014
Ryan, Paul
· Nov 17, 2014
Tipton, Scott
· Nov 17, 2014
R
Valadao, David G.
California · Nov 17, 2014
R
Young, Todd
Indiana · Nov 17, 2014
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 18, 2014
R
Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Sep 18, 2014
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 18, 2014
R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Sep 17, 2014
R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Sep 16, 2014
R
Smith, Jason
Missouri · Sep 16, 2014
Herrera Beutler, Jaime
· Sep 10, 2014
Franks, Trent
· Sep 9, 2014
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Jul 30, 2014
R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Jul 29, 2014
Delaney, John
· Jul 29, 2014
Holding, George
· Jul 29, 2014
MILLER, GARY
· Jul 25, 2014
R
Womack, Steve
Arkansas · Jul 25, 2014
D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 24, 2014
Price, Tom
· Jul 24, 2014
Paulsen, Erik
· Jul 22, 2014
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jul 22, 2014
COBLE, HOWARD
· Jul 17, 2014
GREEN, GENE
· Jul 10, 2014
Farenthold, Blake
· Jul 8, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 8, 2014
D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2014
HALL, RALPH
· Jun 26, 2014
R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 26, 2014
R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jun 24, 2014
Cook, Paul
· Apr 29, 2014
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Jan 10, 2014
D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jan 7, 2014
D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 11, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 281: Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-281/
MLA
"H. Res. 281: Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-281/.
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H. Res. 281, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-281/.
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[H. Res. 281: Expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience, in the People's Republic of China, including from large numbers of Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their religious beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-281/)
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