Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

Sponsored byRep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ· Introduced 21 February 2025

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

8 May 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 May 2025

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to deny or revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.

Specifically, the President must report to Congress a list of persons that facilitate (1) forced organ harvesting, or (2) trafficking in persons for organ harvesting. For each person on the list, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions.

Furthermore, the State Department may deny or revoke the passport of an individual who has been convicted of a federal crime of knowingly transferring any human organ for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation, if the individual (1) is subject to imprisonment or supervised release resulting from that conviction, and (2) used a passport or crossed an international border when committing that crime.

Timeline

13 actions

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
8 May 2025 · IntroReferral
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1894-1895)
7 May 2025 · Floor
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 119). (text: 5/5/2025 CR H1819-1820)
7 May 2025 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 119). (text: 5/5/2025 CR H1819-1820)
7 May 2025 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
7 May 2025 · Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1819)
5 May 2025 · Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1503.
5 May 2025 · Floor
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
5 May 2025 · Floor
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
5 May 2025 · Floor
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
21 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
21 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 February 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
21 February 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

1 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]NJ

Cosponsors

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Democrat:Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]MA

Classification

Policy area

International Affairs

Legislative subjects

Congressional oversightHuman traffickingOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingVisas and passports

Committees

Foreign Affairs Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Feb 2025
Judiciary Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To21 Feb 2025
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate · Standing
- Referred To8 May 2025

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