Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1503

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

International Human Rights: Stopping Forced Organ Harvesting

May 8, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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StalledNext up: The SenateNo action in 14 months

The House passed this bill in May 2025 and sent it to the Senate. It has been sitting in the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations with no action taken since May 2025. Because there has been no progress for 14 months, the bill is considered stalled.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

Senate

No action since May 2025

President

Law

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

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

Key Points

This bill aims to stop the practice of taking human organs from people against their will. It targets international "organ harvesting," where people are tricked, kidnapped, or forced into giving up their organs.
It specifically targets foreign officials and groups who are involved in these crimes. It also affects anyone convicted of organ trafficking by allowing the government to take away their U.S. passport or refuse to give them a new one.
The goal is to protect human rights and stop a black market where people are exploited for their body parts. It requires the U.S. to track which countries are doing this and include those details in annual human rights reports.
People found to be involved in forced organ harvesting will face "sanctions." This means the U.S. can freeze their bank accounts, stop them from doing business in America, and ban them from entering the country.
The bill includes exceptions to make sure these punishments do not stop food, medicine, or other life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching people in need.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

3 milestones11 actions

May 8, 2025Senate

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

May 7, 2025House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

May 7, 2025House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 119). (text: 5/5/2025 CR H1819-1820)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

May 7, 2025

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 119). (text: 5/5/2025 CR H1819-1820)

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

May 7, 2025House

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1894-1895)

Vote Results

1 vote

HousePassedProceduralMay 7, 2025

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

406

Democrat

203 – 0 · 10

Republican

203 – 1 · 15

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 1503

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

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

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