Falun Gong Protection Act
China: Sanctions for Forced Organ Harvesting
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. It is actively moving forward after being introduced in the Senate. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While there is bipartisan concern about China, many foreign policy bills are introduced to send a message but do not move through the full legislative process.
Key Points
- This bill targets people in China who are involved in taking organs from prisoners against their will. It specifically focuses on the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners and other religious or ethnic groups.
- The U.S. would create a list of people responsible for these actions. Those on the list would be banned from entering the U.S., and any property they own in the U.S. would be frozen.
- The bill stops the U.S. government from cooperating with China on organ transplants as long as the current ruling party is in power.
- The State Department would have to write a report on how many transplants happen in China and where the organs come from. They must also decide if the treatment of Falun Gong counts as a major human rights crime.
- There are exceptions for humanitarian aid, like food and medicine, so that regular people in China are not hurt by these rules.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Falun Gong Protection Act
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