HR 1592 United States House · 117th Congress

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2021

Summary

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.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

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Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action May 18, 2021

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Committee

May 18, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

lower

Mar 4, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

Committee

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.

lower

Mar 3, 2021

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Introduced in House

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1 primary · 36 co-sponsors