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S. 761 118th Congress Senate

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to combat forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2023 Introduced by: Tom Cotton Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
International Affairs Congressional oversightHuman traffickingOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSanctions
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Mar 9, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mar 9, 2023
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 Latest action March 9, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

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, and (2) requiring the Department of State to report on these practices.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1154 Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 7 Republican 10 Independent 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 25, 2023
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Warnock, Raphael G.
Georgia · Jul 25, 2023
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 13, 2023
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · May 31, 2023
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · May 16, 2023
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Apr 20, 2023
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2023
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Mar 9, 2023
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Mar 9, 2023
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Mar 9, 2023
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Cortez Masto, Catherine
Nevada · Mar 9, 2023
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Mar 9, 2023
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Hagerty, Bill
Tennessee · Mar 9, 2023
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Mar 9, 2023
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Mar 9, 2023
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Mar 9, 2023
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Mar 9, 2023
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Mar 9, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 761: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-761/
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"S. 761: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-761/.
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S. 761, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-761/.
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