HR 1540
119th Congress
House
International Affairs
Asia
China
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Foreign property
Human rights
Medical ethics
Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
Religion
Sanctions
Visas and passports
Falun Gong Protection Act
Introduced: February 24, 2025
Introduced by:
Perry, Scott
Republican
· Pennsylvania
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Everywhere this bill has been
9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 5, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 5, 2025
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
May 5, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
May 5, 2025
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)
May 5, 2025
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Feb 24, 2025
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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