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National SecurityH.R. 1540Comments

Falun Gong Protection Act

Official title: To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

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Where the Bill Stands

  1. Introduced, done
  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
  4. Outcome, current stage

What This Bill Does

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.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  2. House floor actionsMr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  3. Passed the House
  4. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  5. House floor actionsReferred 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.
  6. Introduced
  7. Committee

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