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Witnesses testify at the May 14th hearing. From left to right: Ethan Gutmann, Amb. Sam Brownback, Jan Jekielek, and Alim Seytoff, translator for Kalbinur Sidik.

Press Release

Calls on Senate to take up his Stop Forced Organ Harvesting ActSmith chairs hearing on gruesome, systemic practice of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in China
May 15, 2026

At a congressional hearing on Capitol Hill, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), heard chilling testimony from expert witnesses about the barbaric, systemic, and lucrative practice of forced organ harvesting and trafficking in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and beyond. “Today, this Commission examines one of the most barbaric human rights atrocities of our time: the forced harvesting of organs from prisoners of conscience, death row ... More

Committee Hearing Opening Statements

Opening statement of Co-Chairman Smith at CECC hearingA Market Built on Victims: Stopping Illegal Organ Trafficking in China and Beyond
May 14, 2026
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), delivers his opening statement as his May 14th hearing, "A Market Built on Victims: Stopping Illegal Organ Trafficking in China and Beyond." The following are excerpts of Co-Chairman Chris Smith’s (R-NJ) opening statement at the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)’s May 14th hearing, entitled “A Market Built on Victims: Stopping Illegal Organ Trafficking in China and Beyond”: Last Septemb... More

Article

The Epoch Times article on Smith's H.Res.1259'Congress Passes Resolutions Urging Trump to Press Xi on Political Prisoners'
May 14, 2026

By Joseph Lord Published May 14, 2026 The U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate on Wednesday passed resolutions urging President Donald Trump to confront Chinese leader Xi Jinping on political prisoners currently held in state custody by China. The House measure passed in a 414–0 vote. H.Res. 1259, introduced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), cochair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, names five individuals who he said were “unfairly punished” by Beijing for exercising freedo... More

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VOA Mandarin Service article on Smith's H.Res.1259'On the Eve of the U.S.-China Summit, Both Houses of Congress Unanimously Pass Resolution Urging China to Release Political Prisoners'
May 14, 2026

By Li Yihua Published May 14, 2026 at 7:27 Capitol Hill — On Wednesday (May 13), both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate successively passed resolutions by unanimous consent, calling upon the U.S. President—in his future engagements with Chinese leaders—to prioritize efforts to secure the release of numerous political prisoners and religious figures, including Jimmy Lai and Pastor Jin Mingri. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on the same day and is scheduled to meet with Ch... More

Statements by Congressman Smith Office

Rep. Smith on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana“It’s not over – the fight to protect women and children from baby poison (the abortion pill) will continue”
May 14, 2026
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, issued the below statement following the Supreme Court’s ruling in Danco Laboratories v. Louisiana, which reversed the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision to pause the Biden Administration’s dangerous mail-order abortion drug policy. Both Danco Laboratories and GenBioPro, two manufacturers of mifepristone, submitted the applications for stay: “The Supreme Court’s ruling today is deeply disheartening. But it’s not over ... More