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H.R. 1540 House International Affairs

Falun Gong Protection Act

Introduced
Feb 24, 2025
Sponsor
Rep. Perry, Scott (R-PA-10)
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STAGE 4 OF 8 — HOUSE FLOOR

Currently in the House. Last action: received in the senate and read twice and referred to the committee on foreign relations on May 6, 2025.

  1. House Introduced in House Feb 24, 2025
  2. House Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Feb 24, 2025
  3. House Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. May 5, 2025
  4. House Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833) May 5, 2025
  5. House DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540. May 5, 2025
  6. House Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831) May 5, 2025
  7. House On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831) May 5, 2025
  8. House Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 5, 2025
  9. Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. May 6, 2025

Cosponsors

12

Subjects

AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign propertyHuman rightsMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsVisas and passports

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
    • [Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters]
    • [Referred To, Feb 24, 2025]
  • Foreign Relations Committee
    • [Referred To, May 6, 2025]
  • Foreign Affairs Committee
    • [Referred To, Feb 24, 2025]

Summary

Falun Gong Protection ActThis 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.

[Summary as of: Introduced in House]

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Related Bills

  • Falun Gong Protection Act (Related bill)

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