Falun Gong Protection Act

House Bill

H.R. 1540

119th Congress

Falun Gong Protection Act

In Committee

Introduced:Feb 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Doris O. Matsui

Representative

Democratic

CA-7

Cosponsors

12

Quick Stats

Policy Area

International Affairs

Summary

This bill requires the President to impose visa and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals who have knowingly participated in or facilitated forced organ harvesting in China. It addresses reports of involuntary organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly Falun Gong practitioners. The sanctions authority expires after five years.

Latest Action

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

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill requires the President to impose visa and property-blocking sanctions on foreign individuals who have knowingly participated in or facilitated forced organ harvesting in China. It addresses reports of involuntary organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience, particularly Falun Gong practitioners. The sanctions authority expires after five years.

Last updated: 1/5/2026

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Falun Gong Protection ActThis 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.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Mandates sanctions for forced organ harvesting in China
Blocks visas and property of individuals involved
Targets persecution of Falun Gong practitioners
Five-year authority with humanitarian exemptions
Addresses reports of prisoner organ harvesting

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

Individuals involved in forced organ harvesting in China would face U.S. sanctions including visa denials and asset freezes. This responds to documented reports of organs being harvested from prisoners without consent. Falun Gong and other persecuted groups in China could benefit from increased international pressure.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

International Affairs

Related Subjects

Asia

China

Civil actions and liability

Congressional oversight

Foreign property

Human rights

Medical ethics

Organ and tissue donation and transplantation

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Religion

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Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

1540, 119th Congress (2025). "Falun Gong Protection Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-1540