Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-5016| Senate
| Updated: 12/15/2020
Tom Cotton
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Foreign Relations 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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
International Affairs
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 CongressS-5016| Senate
| 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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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Tom Cotton
Republican Senator
Arkansas
Foreign Relations Committee
International Affairs
- 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