GOP trying to stop US involvement in China’s organ harvesting scheme

Published May 7, 2026 6:00am ET | Updated May 7, 2026 11:29am ET



Republicans in Congress are struggling to come together to craft a coherent policy to curb U.S. participation in the international forced organ harvesting market.

Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) told the Washington Examiner that Republicans in the House and Senate are working on developing policy to combat forced organ harvesting, or removing organs for transplant from patients unable to give consent.

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