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H.R. 1540Passed House
Falun Gong Protection Act
Introduced: Feb 24, 2025
Latest action date: May 6, 2025
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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- Congress
- 119th Congress
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
- Recorded roll calls
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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.
Official summary from Congress.gov.
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International Affairs
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AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign propertyHuman rightsMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsVisas and passports
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Foreign Affairs Committee
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Checked against Congress.gov Sep 30, 2026.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferralSenateMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
FloorHouse floor actionsOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
FloorHouse floor actionsPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
FloorLibrary of CongressDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
FloorHouse floor actionsConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)
FloorHouse floor actionsMr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
FloorHouse floor actionsIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressIntroduced in House
IntroReferralLibrary of CongressReferred 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.
IntroReferralHouse floor actions
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