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House bill · H.R. 1540 (119th Congress)

Falun Gong Protection Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action May 6, 2025

Sponsor: Scott Perry (U.S. Representative, PA-10, Republican)

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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.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Foreign Affairs · U.S. House of Representatives

Also referred to House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives, Senate Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. Senate.

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Cosponsors

12

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Republican10
  • Democratic2

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Full history

  1. May 6, 2025

    Sent to the executive

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    U.S. Senate

  2. May 6, 2025

    In committee

    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    U.S. House

  3. May 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1830-1833)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)

  4. May 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1830-1833)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)

  5. May 5, 2025

    Considered Under Suspension of the rules. (consideration: cr H1830-1833)

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)

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  1. May 5, 2025

    Debate - the House Proceeded With Forty Minutes of Debate on H.R. 1540.

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. May 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. May 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. May 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  5. May 5, 2025

    Passed a chamber

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)

    U.S. House of Representatives

  6. Feb 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  7. Feb 24, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  8. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  9. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

  10. Feb 24, 2025

    Referred to committee

    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.

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