H.R. 1434 · 117th Congress · House

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021

Active· Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Introduced
Feb 26, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021

This bill authorizes the imposition of visa-blocking sanctions on a foreign individual who has committed or facilitated the trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal.

The Department of State must report to foreign ministries the names of individuals convicted of crimes related to organ purchasing for consideration regarding the issuance of visas to such individuals. The State Department must also submit an annual report to Congress that includes descriptions of (1) the sources, practices, methods, facilitators, and recipients of trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal; and (2) State Department and foreign country activities undertaken to address and prevent such trafficking.

Action Timeline

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  1. APR 28, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

  2. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

  5. FEB 26, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, 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.

Committees

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Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

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Referred: Apr 28, 2021

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Foreign Affairs Committee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2021

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Judiciary Committee

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Referred: Feb 26, 2021

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