H.R. 7805: Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020

116th Congress · introduced 2020-07-27 · International Affairs · Latest: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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Where it came from: introduced 2020-07-27 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020

Plain summary

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020 This bill authorizes the imposition of visa-blocking sanctions on a foreign individual who has committed or facilitated the trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal. The Department of State must report to foreign ministries the names of individuals convicted of crimes related to organ purchasing for consideration regarding the issuance of visas to such individuals. The State Department must also submit an annual report to Congress that includes descriptions of (1) the sources, practices, methods, facilitators, and recipients of trafficking in persons for the purpose of organ removal; and (2) State Department and foreign country activities undertaken to address and prevent such trafficking.

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Official text

Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · 5 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 7805, Stop Predatory Organ Trafficking Act of 2020 (2020-09-29)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael T. McCaul (R-TX), Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr7805.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr7805 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116