119th Congress
H.R. 1540
Falun Gong Protection Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Scott Perry(R-PA)
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Committees
- House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on the Judiciary; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
- Official text
- Referred in Senate · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (9)
- Andrew Ogles (R-TN)
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Burgess Owens (R-UT)
- Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)
- Lance Gooden (R-TX)
- Pat Fallon (R-TX)
- Patrick Ryan (D-NY)
- Randy K. Weber, Sr. (R-TX)
- Thomas P. Tiffany (R-WI)
Added later (3)
- Gregory F. Murphy (R-NC) · Apr 21, 2025
- Joe Wilson (R-SC) · Apr 21, 2025
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · May 5, 2025
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 6, 2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. - May 5, 2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. - May 5, 2025 · House
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831) - May 5, 2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540. - May 5, 2025 · House
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833) - May 5, 2025 · House
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. - Feb 24, 2025 · 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
Introduced in House