Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., is seen outside the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Kentucky Republican pointed out that he opposed the legislation when it was up for a vote during a previous Congress.
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Massie has been a vocal critic of House GOP leaders, including U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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It would also call for sanctions on entities and individuals found to have participated in the gruesome illicit industry.
U.S. lawmakers have accused China of forced organ harvesting of its ideological opponents, including Falun Gong practitioners and Uyghur Muslims.
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