# 116-hr-8972: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020

116-hr-8972, Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ); status Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8972
- Congress: 116
- Title: Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
- Introduced: 2020-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2020 This bill establishes specified measures to combat forced organ harvesting and the international trafficking in persons for the purpose of removing their organs. These measures include (1) establishing property-blocking and visa-blocking sanctions, (2) prohibiting exports of certain surgery devices to entities that are identified as being responsible for forced organ harvesting or related human trafficking, and (3) requiring the Department of State to report on these practices.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2020-12-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act
- 116-hr-7415: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act
- 116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-8972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8972)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8598: Emergency Social Security COLA for 2021 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8598)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
- [116-hr-7415: Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7415)
- [116-hr-7292: The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7292)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8972 (as of 2025-11-18).