Falun Gong Protection Act
The summary
What this bill does
Falun Gong Protection Act
This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that have knowingly and directly engaged in or facilitated the involuntary harvesting of organs in China.
Sanctions may not be imposed on the importation of goods or with respect to specified transactions related to humanitarian assistance.
The authority to impose sanctions under this bill expires five years after enactment.
Legislative timeline
From introduction
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced & referred to committee
Congressional support
Sponsors & Cosponsors
U.S. Representative - PA District 10 · R-PA
12 cosponsors
U.S. Representative - NY District 18 · D-NY
U.S. Representative - TX District 4 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - WI District 7 · R-WI
U.S. Representative - FL District 12 · R-FL
U.S. Representative - PA District 1 · R-PA
U.S. Representative - TN District 5 · R-TN
U.S. Representative - TX District 5 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - UT District 4 · R-UT
U.S. Representative - TX District 14 · R-TX
U.S. Representative - SC District 2 · R-SC
Member of Congress · R-NC
U.S. Representative - DC · D-DC
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Bill Metadata
| Congress | 119 |
| Bill Type | HR |
| Bill Number | 1540 |
| Origin Chamber | House |
| Current Status | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. |
| Policy Area | International Affairs |
| Primary Committee | Not assigned |
| Introduced | February 24, 2025 |
| Latest Action | May 6, 2025 |
| Cosponsors | 12 · House vote — · — views |