Falun Gong Protection Act
USA118th CongressHR-4132| House
| Updated: 7/8/2024
Scott Perry
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (18)
Bob Good (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Judiciary Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Falun Gong Protection Act This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that are knowingly responsible for, are complicit in, or have engaged in the involuntary harvesting of organs in China. The sanctions shall not apply to certain activities, such as authorized U.S. intelligence or law enforcement activities.
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Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mr. McCormick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4133-4136)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4132.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4134)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4134)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
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AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign propertyHuman rightsMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsVisas and passports
Falun Gong Protection Act
USA118th CongressHR-4132| House
| Updated: 7/8/2024
Falun Gong Protection Act This bill requires the President to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on foreign persons that are knowingly responsible for, are complicit in, or have engaged in the involuntary harvesting of organs in China. The sanctions shall not apply to certain activities, such as authorized U.S. intelligence or law enforcement activities.
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Introduced in House
Referred 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.
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Mr. McCormick moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4133-4136)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4132.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4134)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4134)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Scott Perry
Republican Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (18)
Bob Good (Republican)Tim Burchett (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Patrick Ryan (Democratic)Thomas P. Tiffany (Republican)Lance Gooden (Republican)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Andrew Ogles (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Pat Fallon (Republican)George Santos (Republican)Blaine Luetkemeyer (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Burgess Owens (Republican)Michael Lawler (Republican)Brian Babin (Republican)
Foreign Affairs Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Judiciary Committee
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AsiaChinaCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightForeign propertyHuman rightsMedical ethicsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantationPresidents and presidential powers, Vice PresidentsReligionSanctionsVisas and passports