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US HB1503

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/8/2025

Primary Sponsor

Christopher Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Secretary of State may refuse to issue or revoke passports of individuals convicted under the National Organ Transplant Act who used a passport or crossed international borders in committing the offense

  • President must submit a list within 180 days of persons who fund, sponsor, or facilitate forced organ harvesting or organ trafficking, with mandatory sanctions including property blocking and visa ineligibility

  • Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require annual human rights reports to include assessments of forced organ harvesting and organ trafficking in each foreign country

  • Explicitly names members of the Chinese Communist Party as targets for accountability in forced organ harvesting and organ trafficking activities

  • Provides exceptions for humanitarian assistance, agricultural commodities, food, and medicine, with presidential waiver authority for up to 180-day periods when vital to national security

Legislative Description

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

5/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Relations5/8/2025
Foreign Affairs2/21/2025

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