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MN SF3603
Bill
Status
5/2/2016
Primary Sponsor
Jim Abeler
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AI Summary
S.F. No. 3603 Summary
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Calls on the Government of the People's Republic of China to immediately end organ harvesting from all prisoners and prisoners of conscience, particularly Falun Gong practitioners and members of religious and ethnic minority groups.
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Calls on China to immediately end the 15-year persecution of Falun Gong and release all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.
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Calls on the President of the United States to undertake a full investigation by the Department of State into organ transplant practices in China and prosecute those engaged in such unethical practices.
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Directs Minnesota to establish a registry for residents who travel abroad to receive organ transplants and ban entry of those who participated in illegal removal of human tissues and organs, with prosecution if found in Minnesota.
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Directs the Minnesota Secretary of State to transmit copies of this resolution to federal leaders including the President, Vice President, Congress leadership, and Minnesota's congressional delegation.
Legislative Description
Resolution expressing concern over persistent and credible reports of systematic, state-sanctioned, forced organ harvesting from nonconsenting prisoners of conscience, primarily from Falun Gong practitioners imprisoned for their spiritual beliefs, and members of other religious and ethnic minority groups in the Peoples Republic of China
Last Action
Author added Wiger
5/21/2016