Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 4/28/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
- 2021-02-26Referred 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.
- 2021-02-26Referred 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.
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
- 2021-02-26Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-26 (00)
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.
Cosponsors (9)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Tim Burchett (R-TN)
- Young Kim (R-CA)
- Matt Cartwright (D-PA)
- Peter Meijer (R-MI)
- JOHN LARSON (D-CT)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Crime prevention
- Criminal justice information and records
- Human rights
- Human trafficking
- Immigration status and procedures
- International organizations and cooperation
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
- Sanctions
- Smuggling and trafficking
- Visas and passports
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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