H.R. 1540 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House May 5, 2025. Received May 6, 2025; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySanctions for organ harvesting in China
This bill would direct the President to punish foreign individuals and organizations that knowingly take part in or help with taking organs from people against their will in China. The punishment would include blocking their ability to travel to the U.S. and freezing any property they have here. The bill makes an exception so that humanitarian aid and certain other transactions aren't affected by these sanctions. This authority would last for five years after the bill becomes law.
How it affects you
This primarily affects U.S. immigration and foreign policy rather than your daily life directly. If you're involved in international business or diplomacy, you might need to know about these sanctions to avoid doing business with people on the banned list. For most Americans, this is a statement about values—it uses U.S. leverage to discourage a practice the bill views as serious human rights abuse.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 24, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1540
AN ACT
Falun Gong Protection Act
Sponsor: Rep. Scott Perry (R-PA-10) · Introduced Feb 24, 2025 · International Affairs · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 6, 2025: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.”
Sections
The wording of this bill hasn’t changed across its 3 official versions.
Sections · 6
- Sec. 1Short titleNo change
- Sec. 2Statement of policyNo change
- Sec. 3Imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of ChinaNo change
- Sec. 4ReportNo change
- Sec. 5Exception relating to importation of goodsNo change
- Sec. 6Appropriate congressional committees definedNo change