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Falun Gong Protection Act

119th CongressIntroduced February 24, 2025Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]· PA-10
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In other chamber
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
May 6, 2025

Summary

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

Committees

  • PrimaryJudiciary Committee
  • AlsoForeign Relations Committee
  • AlsoForeign Affairs Committee

CRS subjects

AsiaChinaCivil actions and liability

Action history

  1. February 24, 2025Introduced in House
  2. February 24, 2025Introduced in House
  3. February 24, 2025Referred 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.
  4. February 24, 2025Referred 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.
  5. May 5, 2025Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  6. May 5, 2025Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)
  7. May 5, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
  8. May 5, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
  9. May 5, 2025On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
  10. May 5, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  11. May 6, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

Cosponsors (11)

Text versions

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