Foreign people linked to forced organ harvesting in China would face U.S. asset freezes and travel bans. The government would also investigate China’s transplant system and its treatment of Falun Gong practitioners.
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Falun Gong Protection Act is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Latest action on S. 817: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects foreign people tied to forced organ harvesting in China. They could lose access to U.S.-controlled money and property. They could also lose the ability to travel to the United States. Falun Gong practitioners are central to the required human rights review. U.S. researchers and institutions with Chinese transplant partnerships could have past grants named in the report.
Why this matters: The United States now has broad tools for responding to human rights abuses. This bill would require a focused response to forced organ harvesting in China. The penalties could limit a listed person’s access to U.S. money and travel. The report could also shape later decisions about human rights policy and medical research ties. The bill does not show how many people would be listed or how China and other countries might respond.
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Officially: Falun Gong Protection Act
Foreign people linked to forced organ harvesting in China would face U.S. asset freezes and travel bans. The government would also investigate China’s transplant system and its treatment of Falun Gong practitioners.
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Where it stands
Sitting in Foreign Relations
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Where this bill is in the process
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Senate Committee
Under Senate committee consideration
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (3/3/2025)
Senate Floor Vote
Voted on by Senate
Passed Senate
Approved by Senate
House Review
Sent to House for consideration
Passed Both Chambers
Approved by both House and Senate
Signed into Law
Signed by the President
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