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S817119th Congress

Falun Gong Protection Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

Introduced

Summary

This bill would create a U.S. framework of _targeted sanctions_ against foreign persons involved in forced organ harvesting in the People's Republic of China. It would pair a public listing and visa bans with narrow humanitarian exemptions and reporting requirements.

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  • People named on the required list would face blocked U.S. property and bans on visas and entry. The President must provide the first list within 180 days and update it at least annually.
  • Humanitarian actors would be protected. Transactions for food, medicine, humanitarian assistance, and transport to carry out relief operations are exempt, and importation of goods is explicitly not targeted.
  • U.S. agencies would report publicly on PRC organ transplant policies and practices after one year, coordinated by the Secretary of State with HHS and the NIH Director. The sanctions authority would include case-by-case waivers with 120-day waiver reporting and would expire after five years.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Visa ban and entry revocation

If enacted, any noncitizen placed on the most recent list would be inadmissible to the United States and could not get a visa or admission. Existing visas or other entry documents for that person would be revoked immediately and automatically. These rules take effect when a person is included on the most recent list.

Targeted sanctions list and blocks

If enacted, the President would have to give Congress a list within 180 days of foreign people who knowingly took part in forced organ harvesting in China. The President would use IEEPA authorities to block and prohibit property and transactions in the United States or under U.S. control for people on that list. The list must be updated within one year and at least annually after that. Humanitarian transactions for food, medicine, humanitarian aid, and transport would be exempt. The bill would not let the U.S. impose import bans on goods under this authority. The President could waive sanctions for vital national security reasons and must report on waivers every 120 days. The sanction authority would end five years after enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cruz, Ted [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI]

    WI • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 3/3/2025

  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD]

    SD • R

    Sponsored 5/21/2025

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 7/28/2025

  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

    TX • R

    Sponsored 9/3/2025

  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA]

    PA • R

    Sponsored 11/7/2025

  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

    KS • R

    Sponsored 12/15/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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