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AR HR1022

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/18/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dan Sullivan

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Origin

House of Representatives

92nd General Assembly (2019 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Urges U.S. Congress and Arkansas congressional delegation to call upon China's government to immediately end organ harvesting from all prisoners and prisoners of conscience, including Falun Gong practitioners and members of religious and ethnic minority groups.

  • Requests support for a full and transparent investigation by the U.S. Department of State into China's organ transplant practices and calls for prosecution of those engaged in such unethical practices.

  • Directs Arkansas medical community to educate colleagues and residents about risks of traveling to China for organ transplants to prevent involvement in forced organ harvesting.

  • Directs Arkansas to take measures to ban entry of those who participated in illegal removal of human tissues and organs and to seek prosecution of such individuals found in the state.

  • Requires House Chief Clerk to distribute resolution copies to Speaker of the U.S. House, chairs of relevant congressional committees, and Arkansas congressional delegation for entry into the Congressional Record.

Legislative Description

To Encourage The United States Congress And The Arkansas Congressional Delegation To Work To End Organ Harvesting From Prisoners Of Conscience In The People's Republic Of China.

Last Action

READ AND ADOPTED.

2/18/2019

Committee Referrals

State Agencies and Governmental Affairs2/12/2019

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