Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-1154
Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
Introduced: 2023-02-24 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Human trafficking
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Sanctions
Smuggling and trafficking
Visas and passports

Summary:
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: 

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

 
This bill imposes sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to 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.

action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

 
This bill imposes sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to 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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-03-28
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H1446-1447)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 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): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H1446-1447)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1452-1453)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1154.
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1446-1449)
action_date: 2023-03-27
text: Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2023-02-28
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: 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.
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-02-24
text: Introduced in House