Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025
In Committee
Introduced:Sep 23, 2025
Primary Sponsor
Diana Harshbarger
Representative
Republican
TN-1
Cosponsors
18
Quick Stats
Policy Area
International Affairs
Summary
This bill would allow the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for forced organ harvesting in China. This aims to penalize those involved in this unethical practice and discourage it from happening in the future.
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 would allow the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for forced organ harvesting in China. This aims to penalize those involved in this unethical practice and discourage it from happening in the future.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><strong>Falun Gong Protection Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that are knowingly responsible for, are complicit in, or have engaged in the involuntary harvesting of organs in China. The sanctions shall not apply to certain activities, such as authorized U.S. intelligence or law enforcement activities.</p><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Requires the President to impose sanctions like visa bans and asset freezes on foreign individuals responsible for, complicit in, or engaged in forced organ harvesting in China.
Sanctions would not apply to certain authorized U.S. government activities like intelligence or law enforcement work.
Intended to punish those involved in the unethical practice of forced organ harvesting and deter it from occurring.
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, foreign nationals found to be involved in forced organ harvesting in China could face significant consequences like being barred from entering the U.S. or having their U.S. assets frozen. This could impact Chinese government officials, medical professionals, and others implicated in this human rights abuse. The goal is to hold perpetrators accountable and discourage this unethical practice.
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
+2 more
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
4132, 119th Congress (2025). "Prescription Information Modernization Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4132
