[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 3, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E502]
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                SUPPORTING THE FALUN GONG PRACTITIONERS

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 3, 2025

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of Falun Gong 
practitioners and supporters in the District of Columbia and around the 
world who are working to end the persecution of Falun Gong 
practitioners.
  As a former assistant legal director for the American Civil Liberties 
Union, constitutional lawyer and a lifelong human and civil rights 
advocate, I take this moment not only to speak out against the 
persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, but also to remember those who 
have died for their beliefs.
  Falun Gong is a peaceful religion that teaches self-improvement 
through meditation based on slow movements and regimented breathing. 
For over two decades, Falun Gong practitioners have suffered from 
detention, torture and organ harvesting at the hands of the Chinese 
government.
  We must fight to raise awareness of those persecuted in China who 
cannot raise awareness themselves. On May 5, 2025, the House of 
Representatives passed H.R. 1540, the Falun Gong Protection Act, which 
I strongly supported. I will continue to work with colleagues in the 
House and Senate to pass this bill.
  I ask the House of Representatives to join me in solidarity with the 
many Falun Gong practitioners who fight for the freedom to speak and to 
practice the religion of their choice.

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