HR 1434 United States House · 117th Congress

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Feb 2021

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Introduced Feb 26, 2021 Last action Apr 28, 2021

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Apr 28, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

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Feb 26, 2021

Committee

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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Feb 26, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors