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Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021

Introduced: March 3, 2021 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Mar 4, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 3, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.

Mar 3, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021

This bill establishes specified measures to combat forced organ harvesting and the international trafficking in persons for the purpose of removing their organs. These measures include (1) establishing property-blocking and visa-blocking sanctions, (2) prohibiting exports of certain surgery devices to entities that are identified as being responsible for forced organ harvesting or related human trafficking, and (3) requiring the Department of State to report on these practices.

What's happening now May 18, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 5

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee
Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 35

CHABOT, STEVE

· Jan 10, 2022

Gottheimer, Josh

New Jersey · Dec 7, 2021

Taylor, Van

· Nov 16, 2021

Fischbach, Michelle

Minnesota · Sep 23, 2021

Biggs, Andy

Arizona · Sep 3, 2021

Burchett, Tim

Tennessee · Sep 3, 2021

Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"

Arkansas · Sep 3, 2021

Emmer, Tom

Minnesota · Sep 3, 2021

Johnson, Mike

Louisiana · Aug 17, 2021

Budd, Ted

North Carolina · Aug 13, 2021

Missouri · Aug 6, 2021

Thompson, Glenn

Pennsylvania · Aug 6, 2021

Bergman, Jack

Michigan · Jul 29, 2021

Latta, Robert E.

Ohio · Jul 29, 2021

Gosar, Paul A.

Arizona · Jul 26, 2021

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Jul 20, 2021

Minnesota · Jul 19, 2021

Calvert, Ken

California · Jul 16, 2021

Salazar, Maria Elvira

Florida · Jul 16, 2021

Case, Ed

Hawaii · Jul 9, 2021

Fitzpatrick, Brian K.

Pennsylvania · Jul 9, 2021

Van Drew, Jefferson

New Jersey · Jul 9, 2021

Walorski, Jackie

· Jul 9, 2021

Bilirakis, Gus M.

Florida · Jun 23, 2021

Murphy, Gregory F.

North Carolina · Jun 23, 2021

Newhouse, Dan

Washington · Jun 16, 2021

Cawthorn, Madison

· Jun 11, 2021

McClain, Lisa C.

Michigan · Apr 15, 2021

New York · Mar 3, 2021

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1592: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1592/

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"H.R. 1592: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1592/.

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