H.R. 1503 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 7, 2025. Received May 8, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryCracks down on forced organ trafficking
This bill tells the President to identify and punish people involved in forcing others to give up their organs, either by seizing their money and property or blocking their ability to travel. The State Department can also take away passports from people convicted of illegally selling human organs, especially if they used international travel to commit the crime.
How it affects you
If you're a victim of forced organ harvesting or trafficking, this law creates consequences for the people who harm you. Most everyday Americans won't directly feel its effects, but it aims to stop a serious crime that preys on vulnerable people worldwide.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 21, 2025)
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on persons (individuals and entities) involved in forced organ trafficking and authorizes the Department of State to deny or 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 AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1503
AN ACT
Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ-4) · Introduced Feb 21, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 8, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · May 7, 2025
Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass Passed 406–1
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 203 | 0 | 10 |
| Republicans | 203 | 1 | 15 |
1 member voted against most of their party: 1 Republicans voted No.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.
Sections · 6
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Statement of policyNo change
- Sec. 3DefinitionsNo change
- Sec. 4Authority to deny or revoke passportsNo change
- Sec. 5Reports on forced organ harvesting and trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs in foreign countriesNo change
- Sec. 6Imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting or trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organsNo change