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H.R. 1154: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

Passed HouseMar 27, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 24, 2023
  2. Passed House (completed)Mar 27, 2023, 413–2
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Passed House, Mar 27, 2023

This bill imposes sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to revoke the passports of individuals convicted of certain crimes related to organ trafficking.

Specifically, the President must report to Congress a list of persons that facilitate (1) forced organ harvesting, or (2) trafficking in persons for organ harvesting. For each person on the list, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions.

Furthermore, the State Department may deny or revoke the passport of an individual who has been convicted of a federal crime of knowingly transferring any human organ for valuable consideration for use in human transplantation, if the individual (1) is subject to imprisonment or supervised release resulting from that conviction, and (2) used a passport or crossed an international border when committing that crime.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Mar 27, 2023

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 413–2

Yea 413two-thirds 277Nay 2

  • Democrats202 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans210 yea, 2 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Marjorie Greene (R-GA) voted Nay

See how all 415 members voted

Showing 434 of 434 members

Yea 413

Republicans (210)

Democrats (202)

Independents (1)

Nay 2

Republicans (2) broke with their party

Not voting 19

Senate

Not yet voted

Passed the House Mar 27, 2023. Awaiting Senate action.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Mar 27, 2023HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 413–2
    Roll call 163 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats2020011
    Republicans210208
    Independents1000
    Total4132019

    House roll call 163: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    2 crossed party lines: 2 Republicans

    How each member voted (434)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

12

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

96 points earned
  1. 1Christopher Smith R-NJ SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
  2. 2Marjorie Greene R-GA1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Thomas Massie R-KY1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 4Gus Bilirakis R-FLCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
  5. 4André Carson D-INCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History

  1. Mar 27, 2023Passed the House, 413–2.
  2. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in the House by Christopher Smith.
Show the full action history (13 actions)
  1. Mar 28, 2023Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. Mar 27, 2023Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Mar 27, 2023Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1446-1449)
  4. Mar 27, 2023DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1154.
  5. Mar 27, 2023At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  6. Mar 27, 2023Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1452-1453)
  7. Mar 27, 2023Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H1446-1447)
  8. Mar 27, 2023On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 413 - 2 (Roll no. 163). (text: CR H1446-1447)
  9. Mar 27, 2023Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  10. Feb 28, 2023Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  11. Feb 28, 2023Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
  12. Feb 24, 2023Introduced in House
  13. Feb 24, 2023Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.