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Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Reschenthaler, Guy Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 28, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Feb 26, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2021
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.
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Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the imposition of visa-blocking sanctions on a foreign individual who has committed or facilitated the trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal.

The Department of State must report to foreign ministries the names of individuals convicted of crimes related to organ purchasing for consideration regarding the issuance of visas to such individuals. The State Department must also submit an annual report to Congress that includes descriptions of (1) the sources, practices, methods, facilitators, and recipients of trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal; and (2) State Department and foreign country activities undertaken to address and prevent such trafficking.

What's happening now April 28, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 1 Republican 4
Lesko, Debbie
· Sep 14, 2022
Phillips, Dean
· Dec 8, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 30, 2021
Meijer, Peter
· Apr 14, 2021
Cartwright, Matt
· Apr 8, 2021
 R
Kim, Young
California · Apr 1, 2021
 R
Burchett, Tim
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Mar 16, 2021
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Feb 26, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1434: Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1434/
MLA
"H.R. 1434: Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1434/.
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H.R. 1434, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1434/.
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