HR 1540 ยท Falun Gong Protection Act
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Introduced
- Feb 24, 2025
- Latest action
- May 6, 2025
- Sponsor
- Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA-10]
- Policy area
- International Affairs
- Cosponsors
- 12
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.
Recent actions
- 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.
Votes
No recorded votes are available for this bill.