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H.R. 1540 119th Congress House

Falun Gong Protection Act

Official title: To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 24, 2025 Introduced by: Scott Perry Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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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
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Dec 15, 2011 Senate · vote #230 On the Conference Report H.R. 1540 Agreed To 86–13 See who voted →
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 817 Falun Gong Protection Act
 Bill text 3 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 10
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 5, 2025
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Murphy, Gregory F.
North Carolina · Apr 21, 2025
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Apr 21, 2025
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 24, 2025
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Feb 24, 2025
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 24, 2025
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Gooden, Lance
Texas · Feb 24, 2025
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Ogles, Andrew
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2025
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Owens, Burgess
Utah · Feb 24, 2025
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Ryan, Patrick
New York · Feb 24, 2025
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Feb 24, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 24, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1540: Falun Gong Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1540/
MLA
"H.R. 1540: Falun Gong Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1540/.
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H.R. 1540, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1540/.
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