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Bill · 119th Congress · S 4009
Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
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Introduced 2026-03-05Summary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill requires the President, within 180 days, to give Congress a list of foreign persons found to have knowingly and directly engaged in or helped with forced organ harvesting in China, and to update the list each year. People and entities on the list would have their property in the United States blocked and would be barred from receiving U.S. visas or entering the country, with exceptions for humanitarian aid, intelligence and law enforcement activities, and U.N. obligations. The President could waive sanctions for national security reasons and would report on waivers every 120 days. The sanctions authority would end after 5 years. The Secretary of State would also report to Congress within one year on China's organ transplant practices, including a formal determination on whether China engages or engaged in systemic forced organ harvesting.
Sponsors
- Ted Cruz Republican sponsor
- 11 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-05 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Held at the desk. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-10-05 | House | Received in the House. | |
| 2026-10-05 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | |
| 2026-09-28 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121) | |
| 2026-09-28 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121) | floor pass | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506. | |
| 2026-07-27 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | refer |
| 2026-07-27 | Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report. | report | |
| 2026-06-17 | Senate | Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. | refer |
| 2026-03-05 | Introduced in Senate | introduce |