S. 4009 119th Congress Senate

Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act

Official title: A bill 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: March 5, 2026 Introduced by: Ted Cruz Republican · Texas See on congress.gov

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Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 5, 2026

Held at the desk.

Oct 5, 2026

Received in the House.

Sep 28, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

Sep 28, 2026

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121)

Sep 28, 2026

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121)

Jul 27, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Jul 27, 2026

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.

Jun 17, 2026

Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Mar 5, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Mar 5, 2026

Introduced in Senate

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What's happening now October 5, 2026

Held at the desk.

Hearings & markups 1

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Related & companion bills 1

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Relations Committee
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Cosponsors 11

Lankford, James

Oklahoma · Sep 22, 2026

Warnock, Raphael G.

Georgia · Aug 7, 2026

Cortez Masto, Catherine

Pennsylvania · Aug 5, 2026

Rounds, Mike

South Dakota · Jul 15, 2026

Wyden, Ron

Oregon · Jul 14, 2026

Johnson, Ron

Wisconsin · Jul 13, 2026

Young, Todd

Indiana · Jun 9, 2026

Schiff, Adam B.

California · Jun 1, 2026

Merkley, Jeff

Oregon · Mar 5, 2026

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4009: Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4009/

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"S. 4009: Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-4009/.

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