House Passes Bipartisan Bill to Sanction Organ Harvesting Operations
AllSides Summary
A bipartisan bill to sanction individuals and entities involved in forced organ trafficking passed the House of Representatives with a near unanimous vote of 413-2.
Details: A summary of the bill states it “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.” The bill aims to target alleged organ harvesting operations in China. In 2021, the United Nations released a statement on alleged forced organ harvesting targeting ethnic minorities detailed in China. Only two representatives, Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY), voted against the bill. The bill now heads to the Senate for another vote.
Key Quotes: Arguing in favor of the bill, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) stated, “State-sponsored forced organ harvesting is big business for Xi and the Chinese Communist Party and shows absolutely no signs of abating.” In a statement given to Newsweek, Massie explained his vote against the bill, stating, “the bill gives the president unilateral broad authority to sanction individuals and politicians without any adjudication or due process.”
How The Media Covered It: Right-rated outlets covered the bill mildly. Left- and Center-rated outlets covered the bill less, with the focus of the coverage being Greene and Massie’s votes against the legislation. Mediaite did not mention China or the Chinese Communist Party in its coverage, while Newsweek and the Daily Caller did.
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Greene and Massie were the only members of the House of Representatives to oppose the Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act on Monday and the legislation passed with a bipartisan majority of 413 to 2.
The bill was authored by Republican Representative Chris Smith of New Jersey, who celebrated the passage of the legislation in a press release on Monday that described "the Chinese Communist Party's...
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House Passes Bipartisan Bill To Fight Chinese ‘State-Sponsored Forced Organ Harvesting’
The U.S. House of Representatives decisively passed bipartisan legislation Monday to crack down on the Chinese organ harvesting industry.
In a 412-2 vote, the House approved H.R. 1154, the Stopped Forced Organ Harvesting Act, which would sanction those involved in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) state-sponsored harvesting of human organs. Chinese ethnic minorities, such as the Uyghurs and the Falun Dafa, have been targeted in organ harvesting, according to the bill and previous testimony.
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Two Republicans Vote Against Bill Imposing Sanctions Over Forced Organ Harvesting in 413-2 Roll Call
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted to pass legislation targeting forced organ harvesting on Monday. It passed 413 to 2.
The two lawmakers who voted against the measure are Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Thomas Massie (R-KY). Nineteen House members did not vote.
“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,” a summary of the legislation reads.
Greene and Massie have gained reputations...
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