Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8972| House
| Updated: 12/15/2020
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020 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.
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Introduced in House
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.
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Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationMedical educationOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingSurgery and anesthesiaTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
USA116th CongressHR-8972| House
| Updated: 12/15/2020
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020 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.
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Introduced in House
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.
Christopher H. Smith
Republican Representative
New Jersey
Cosponsors (1)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Judiciary Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
International Affairs
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadForeign aid and international reliefForeign propertyFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsHealth personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesHigher educationHuman rightsHuman traffickingImmigration status and proceduresInternational organizations and cooperationMedical educationOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsSanctionsSmuggling and traffickingSurgery and anesthesiaTrade restrictionsVisas and passportsWar and emergency powers