HR 5677 · 110th Congress · Foreign Trade and International Finance

To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to prohibit the importation into the United States of plastinated human remains.

Introduced 2008-04-02· Sponsored by Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.(2008-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to make it unlawful for a person to import plastinated human remains into the United States. Imposes civil penalties, including forfeiture of the remains, for violation of such prohibition. Requires enforcement by the Secretary of Homeland Security.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Republicans
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6]MD
Resident Commissioner Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]PR
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6]MN
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]OH
Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5]VA
Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Gingrey, Phil [R-GA-11]GA
Rep. Tancredo, Thomas G. [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32]TX
Rep. Fallin, Mary [R-OK-5]OK
Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2]AZ
Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1]TN
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5]IN
Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1]UT
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]MN
Rep. Broun, Paul C. [R-GA-10]GA
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2]MI
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19]TX
Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-5]IA