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

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Official title: Expressing concern regarding 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 and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.

Introduced: September 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Jun 13, 2016
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3728)
Jun 13, 2016
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H3728)
Jun 13, 2016
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 343.
Jun 13, 2016
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3727-3730)
Jun 13, 2016
Ms. Ros-Lehtinen moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Mar 16, 2016
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 16, 2016
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 12, 2016
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jan 12, 2016
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan 8, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Jul 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Jun 25, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 25, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 13, 2016

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3728)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Condemns the practice of state-sanctioned forced organ harvesting in China.

Calls on China and the Communist Party of China to end the practice of organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience.

Encourages the U.S. medical community to help raise awareness of unethical organ transplant practices in China.

Demands an end to the 17-year persecution of the Falun Gong spiritual practice and the release of all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.

Calls on China to allow an independent investigation into organ transplant abuses.

Calls on the Department of State to: (1) conduct a more detailed analysis on state-sanctioned organ harvesting from non-consenting prisoners of conscience in the annual Human Rights Report, and (2) report annually to Congress on implementation of the immigration provision prohibiting visas to Chinese and other nationals engaged in coerced organ or bodily tissue transplantation.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 91
All 91 Democratic 38 Republican 32
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Jun 13, 2016
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jun 13, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 29, 2016
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 29, 2016
DeSantis, Ron
· Apr 15, 2016
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Apr 15, 2016
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Apr 15, 2016
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Apr 12, 2016
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 15, 2016
Byrne, Bradley
· Feb 25, 2016
Costello, Ryan
· Feb 25, 2016
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 4, 2016
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Feb 1, 2016
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Feb 1, 2016
Ratcliffe, John
· Feb 1, 2016
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 13, 2016
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Jan 12, 2016
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Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jan 12, 2016
Reichert, David
· Jan 8, 2016
Dent, Charles
· Jan 5, 2016
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jan 5, 2016
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jan 5, 2016
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 5, 2016
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 3, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 5, 2015
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 5, 2015
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Vargas, Juan
California · Nov 5, 2015
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Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Oct 29, 2015
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Peters, Scott H.
California · Oct 29, 2015
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Oct 23, 2015
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Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Oct 23, 2015
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Thompson, Mike
California · Oct 23, 2015
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · Oct 16, 2015
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Oct 16, 2015
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Sep 25, 2015
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Sep 18, 2015
Donovan, Daniel
· Sep 18, 2015
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Sep 18, 2015
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 18, 2015
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Sep 18, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Sep 18, 2015
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Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 11, 2015
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Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Sep 11, 2015
Noem, Kristi
· Sep 11, 2015
Comstock, Barbara
· Sep 8, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 8, 2015
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Sep 8, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 8, 2015
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McClintock, Tom
California · Sep 8, 2015
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 8, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 343: Expressing concern regarding 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 and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-343/
MLA
"H. Res. 343: Expressing concern regarding 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 and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-343/.
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H. Res. 343, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-343/.
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[H. Res. 343: Expressing concern regarding 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 and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups.](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HRES-343/)
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