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Prevent the illegal trade of human organs by imposing sanctions on individuals and entities involved in forced organ harvesting.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asStop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023

What’s happening with Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025?

The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 passed the House on May 7, 2025, but it has seen no action in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations since that date. The Senate must now choose to schedule a vote, though the bill faces a binding constraint because it needs 60 votes to advance. Similar bills often fail to move forward in the Senate after passing the House, making this outcome a common pattern for legislation.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025 (H.R. 1503 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House
Senate

No action since May 2025

President
Law

Next up: The Senate · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 1154 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 1154 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

Christopher Smith (R-NJ)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.