US Lawmakers Introduce Uyghur Genocide Accountability and Sanctions Act Addressing Forced Organ Harvesting
Click HERE to read the full press release and HERE for the full bill text
31 July 2025: Congressional Executive Commission on China (CECC) Chairman Dan Sullivan (R-AK), CECC Co-Chairman Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Chairman of House Select Committee on the CCP John Moolenaar (R-MI) introduced the Uyghur Genocide and Accountability Sanctions Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill holding the People’s Republic of China accountable for the ongoing genocide – including forced organ harvesting – against the Uyghurs.
They were joined by fellow CECC Commissioners Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Tom Suozzi (D-NY) in introducing the bill.
Summary of the Act below:
- Broaden existing sanctions under the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act to cover crimes such as forced organ harvesting, coercive abortions, and the forced separation of children from their families
- Mandate visa bans for foreign nationals involved in forced sterilizations and population control campaigns
- Ban the use and sale of Chinese seafood in Defense Department facilities due to its links to Uyghur and North Korean forced labor
- Authorize support—including medical and psychological services—for Uyghur and Kazakh survivors of detention and abuse now living outside China
- Promote cultural and linguistic preservation for ethnic and religious minorities whose identity is under threat
- Prohibit U.S. government procurement from entities linked to Uyghur forced labor or implicated in atrocity crimes
- Expose and counter PRC propaganda and disinformation, including campaigns that deny the existence of genocide
- Support investigations and documentation of atrocity crimes for use in future international or domestic prosecutions
Excerpt of the bill:
SEC. 10. STRATEGY TO ADDRESS ALLEGATIONS OF FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING IN THE XINJIANG UYGHUR AUTONOMOUS REGION.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress—
(1) a determination with respect to whether the practice of forced organ harvesting has occurred in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and to what extent the practice has been used from 2017 to the date of the enactment of this Act; and
(2) subject to the determination required by paragraph (1), a strategy to address forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and hold accountable individuals and entities engaged in the practice of human trafficking for the purpose of organ removal.
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall include—
(1) specific steps to be taken to address the practice of forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and an analysis of what efforts in the past, if any, proved to be an effective deterrent;
(2) details on bilateral and multilateral diplomatic outreach to address the issue of forced organ harvesting, including the number and level of diplomatic discussions that have occurred with member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on the issue of forced organ harvesting and organ tourism by citizens of such member states to the People’s Republic of China; and
(3) details on the use of existing rewards programs of the Department of State to seek actionable information on forced organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China and whether additional authorities or funding are needed from Congress to expand such programs for that purpose.
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary of State may consult with the Director of National Intelligence and the head of any other relevant Federal agency in carrying out the requirements of subsection (a).
As per the CECC press release, “CECC Commissioners will continue to work across the aisle on initiatives that advance American interests and equip the United States to meet the global challenges posed by the Chinese Communist Party—making our nation more secure, resilient, and economically competitive.”
Click HERE to read the full bill text
