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1540
2025-09-22T17:14:22Z
2025-09-22T17:14:22Z
House
H
HR
2025-02-24
119
https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1540
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PERRY:H.R. 1540.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H769]
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Judiciary Committee
House
Standing
  - Bills of Interest - Exchange of Letters
  - Referred To
2025-02-24T17:01:35Z
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-05-06T19:11:41Z
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Foreign Affairs Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred To
2025-02-24T17:01:30Z

- Falun Gong Protection Act
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817
S
2025-03-03
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2025-05-06
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Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral
- 2025-05-05
16:07:57
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Floor
H38310
2
House floor actions
- 2025-05-05
16:07:54
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
Floor
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2
House floor actions
- 2025-05-05
16:07:54
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
Floor
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Library of Congress
- 2025-05-05
15:56:17
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
Floor
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2
House floor actions
- 2025-05-05
15:56:16
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833: 1)
Floor
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2
House floor actions
- 2025-05-05
15:56:01
Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Floor
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House floor actions
- 2025-02-24
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.
IntroReferral
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House floor actions
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Judiciary Committee
- 2025-02-24
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.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsfa00
Foreign Affairs Committee
- 2025-02-24
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
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Library of Congress
- 2025-02-24
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
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Library of Congress
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Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Scott
Perry
R
PA
10
N
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Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]
Patrick
Ryan
D
NY
18
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Fallon, Pat [R-TX-4]
Pat
Fallon
R
TX
4
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Tiffany, Thomas P. [R-WI-7]
Thomas
Tiffany
R
WI
P.
7
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Gus
Bilirakis
R
FL
M.
12
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
Brian
Fitzpatrick
R
PA
K.
1
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5]
Andrew
Ogles
R
TN
5
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5]
Lance
Gooden
R
TX
5
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Burgess
Owens
R
UT
4
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14]
Randy
Weber
R
TX
K.
14
2025-02-24
True
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Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Joe
Wilson
R
SC
2
2025-04-21
False
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Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3]
Gregory
Murphy
R
NC
F.
3
2025-04-21
False
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Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Eleanor
Norton
D
DC
Holmes
0
2025-05-05
False
International Affairs
- Asia
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- China
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Civil actions and liability
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Congressional oversight
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Foreign property
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Human rights
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Medical ethics
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Organ and tissue donation and transplantation
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Religion
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Sanctions
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
- Visas and passports
2025-05-07T13:49:25Z
International Affairs
2025-04-30T18:29:48Z
00
2025-02-24
Introduced in House
2025-05-02T19:36:24Z
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.

Falun Gong Protection Act
- Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text
255

Falun Gong Protection Act
2025-05-08T04:23:17Z
S
Senate
Referred in Senate
RFS
- Short Title(s) as Passed House
104

Falun Gong Protection Act
2025-05-07T02:53:19Z
H
House
Engrossed in House
EH
- Display Title
45

Falun Gong Protection Act
2025-03-17T13:23:26Z
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
101

Falun Gong Protection Act
2025-03-17T13:23:22Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Official Title as Introduced
6

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.
2025-03-17T13:19:13Z
Introduced in House
IH
- Referred in Senate
2025-05-06T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1540rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr1540rfs.xml
- Engrossed in House
2025-05-05T04:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1540eh/xml/BILLS-119hr1540eh.xml
- Introduced in House
2025-02-24T05:00:00Z
  - https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr1540ih/xml/BILLS-119hr1540ih.xml
2025-05-06
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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