119th Congress International Affairs
H.R. 1540: Falun Gong Protection Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
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 harvesting of organs in China.
Sanctions may not be imposed on the importation of goods or with respect to specified transactions related to humanitarian assistance.
The authority to impose sanctions under this bill expires five years after enactment.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Gus Bilirakis R-FLOriginal
- Patrick Fallon R-TXOriginal
- Brian Fitzpatrick R-PAOriginal
- Lance Gooden R-TXOriginal
- Clarence Owens R-UTOriginal
- Andrew Ogles R-TNOriginal
- Patrick Ryan D-NYOriginal
- Thomas Tiffany R-WIOriginal
- Randy Weber R-TXOriginal
- Gregory Murphy R-NC
- Joe Wilson R-SC
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
Who scored on this bill
- 1Scott Perry SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, passed House3 events+36
- 2Gus BilirakisCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Patrick FallonCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Brian FitzpatrickCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
- 2Lance GoodenCosponsored; cosponsored bill passed2 events+4
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Scott Perry.
Show the full action history (9 actions)
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- Mr. Mast moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1830-1833)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1540.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1830-1831)
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 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.