The Falun Gong Protection Act represents a landmark effort by the United States to address the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) egregious human rights abuses, particularly the forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. Reintroduced in 2025 by Senator Ted Cruz in the Senate and Representative Scott Perry in the House, this bipartisan, bicameral legislation aims to impose sanctions, curb cooperation with China’s organ transplant industry, and hold the CCP accountable for its decades-long persecution of Falun Gong. This article explores the Act’s history, provisions, significance, and broader implications.
House Passes Falun Gong Protection Act to Counter CCP’s Forced Organ Harvesting
The House of Representatives, by voice vote with no objections, passed a bill on May 5, 2025 aimed at ending Beijing’s persecution of the spiritual group Falun Gong.
The bill, the Falun Gong Protection Act (HR 1540), passed with broad bipartisan support and includes provisions to sanction individuals implicated in the forced harvesting of organs of Falun Gong practitioners.
The sanctions would apply to a list of foreign nationals “who the President determines to have knowingly and directly engaged in or facilitated the involuntary harvesting of organs within the People’s Republic of China,” the bill states.
Sanction penalties include blocking an offender from entering the United States, invalidating the offender’s visa, and imposing criminal punishment of fines of up to $1 million and 20 years in prison, among others.
Rep. Scott Perry (R-Pa.), lead sponsor of the Falun Gong Protection Act, said “there has to be some consequence to this barbaric and horrific behavior.”
“The United States should be a leader and show the world the way,“ he told The Epoch Times. ”We must do it and force the rest of the world to acknowledge it.”
Falun Gong, a spiritual practice involving meditative exercises and teachings based on the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, has faced harsh repression in China since 1999. The Chinese regime views Falun Gong’s popularity as a threat and has subjected its 70 million to 100 million practitioners to arrests, prolonged jailing, forced labor, and various other kinds of torture.
The Falun Gong Protection Act directs the United States to work with allies and multilateral institutions to raise awareness about the persecution and coordinate targeted sanctions and visa restrictions with the international community.
It instructs the United States to make it a policy to avoid cooperating with China on transplantation while the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is in power.
“HR 1540 is a historic step forward—the first binding commitment by Congress to take decisive legal action against the persecution and forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners,” Perry said in a floor speech.
“This bill paves the way for accountability, sanctions, punishment and acknowledgement—acknowledgement of those complicit in these atrocities.”
Perry said an investigation will mean that the United States will no longer be looking away.
“We know that the numbers don’t add up,” he said. “Everything points to what they’re doing, but it’s been too easy for all countries, including the United States, to just turn a blind eye to what we’re pretty confident is happening—which is horrific.”
The bill “ends that,” he said.
“This says no more ignoring it, no more just letting it go while you continue to buy communist Chinese goods and services. No more of that.”
What Is the Falun Gong Protection Act?
The Falun Gong Protection Act (S.817 in the Senate, H.R.1540 in the House) is a legislative initiative designed to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s state-sponsored persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, with a particular focus on forced organ harvesting. Introduced in the U.S. Congress, the Act seeks to impose visa- and property-blocking sanctions on individuals complicit in these atrocities, mandate reporting on China’s organ transplant policies, and prohibit U.S. cooperation with China in organ transplantation. The legislation also calls for international collaboration to highlight the CCP’s human rights violations and coordinate targeted sanctions.
Key Objectives of the Act
- Sanctions: Impose penalties on individuals knowingly involved in or facilitating forced organ harvesting in China.
- Accountability: Require the U.S. Secretary of State to report to Congress on the CCP’s organ transplant policies and practices.
- International Cooperation: Work with allies to condemn the persecution of Falun Gong and coordinate sanctions and visa restrictions.
- Policy Shift: Prohibit U.S. collaboration with China’s organ transplant industry while the CCP remains in power.
- Atrocity Assessment: Evaluate whether the persecution of Falun Gong constitutes an “atrocity” under the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018.
The Act’s reintroduction in 2025 builds on previous legislative efforts, including its unanimous passage in the U.S. House of Representatives on June 25, 2024, and reflects growing bipartisan concern over the CCP’s human rights abuses.
The History of the Falun Gong Protection Act
Initial Introduction and House Passage in 2024
The Falun Gong Protection Act was first introduced in the House as H.R.4132 by Representative Scott Perry (R-PA) in June 2023, with 18 bipartisan co-sponsors. On June 25, 2024, the House unanimously passed the bill via a voice vote, marking a historic step toward addressing the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong. Representative Perry described the legislation as the “first binding commitment by Congress to take strong legal action against the persecution and forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong, making Falun Gong the centerpiece of legislation—an action long overdue after 25 years”.
Despite its success in the House, the Senate version (S.761), introduced in March 2023, stalled and did not reach a vote before the end of the congressional session. This necessitated the bill’s reintroduction in 2025 to continue the push for its passage into law.
Reintroduction in 2025
On February 24, 2025, Representative Scott Perry reintroduced the Falun Gong Protection Act in the House (H.R.1540), joined by bipartisan co-sponsors, including Representative Pat Ryan (D-NY). Perry emphasized the U.S.’s role as a global leader in human rights, stating, “The United States, as the beacon of freedom around the world, cannot be silent when the Chinese Communist Party is engaged in systemic torturing, incarceration, and forced organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. The CCP and its enablers must be held accountable for these atrocities”.
On March 3, 2025, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) reintroduced the Senate version (S.817), with co-sponsors Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Thom Tillis (R-NC). Cruz condemned the CCP’s actions, declaring, “China’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is an attack on religious freedom and human rights. It’s long past time to dismantle the CCP’s state-sponsored organ harvesting industry”. He urged his colleagues to support the bill, highlighting its role in countering human rights violations.
Earlier Senate Efforts
On July 31, 2024, Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a version of the Falun Gong Protection Act, joined by Senators Ron Johnson, Roger Marshall, and Thom Tillis. Rubio’s press release framed the legislation as part of a broader effort to counter the CCP’s “campaign of widespread evil,” including genocide, forced sterilization, and organ harvesting. This introduction followed the House’s passage and aimed to build momentum in the Senate, though the bill did not advance before the session ended.
Why the Falun Gong Protection Act Matters
The Falun Gong Protection Act addresses one of the most horrific human rights abuses of the modern era: the CCP’s systematic persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, including forced organ harvesting. Below, we explore the context and significance of the legislation.
Understanding Falun Gong
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice rooted in Buddhist traditions, emphasizing meditation, moral teachings, and the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. By 1999, the CCP estimated that 70 to 100 million people in China practiced Falun Gong, reflecting its widespread popularity. However, the CCP, viewing the practice as a threat to its authoritarian control, launched a brutal suppression campaign in July 1999, labeling Falun Gong a “dangerous cult”.
Since then, millions of practitioners have faced illegal detention, torture, forced labor, and forced organ harvesting. The 2019 China Tribunal, an independent investigation led by Sir Geoffrey Nice QC, concluded that forced organ harvesting has occurred “on a significant scale” in China, with Falun Gong practitioners as the “principal source” of organs.
The Horror of Forced Organ Harvesting
Forced organ harvesting involves the involuntary removal of organs from prisoners of conscience, often while they are still alive, to supply China’s lucrative organ transplant industry. Unlike in the U.S., where organ transplant waitlists can span years due to the need for a compatible donor, China offers rapid organ availability, often within days or weeks, raising suspicions of a “ready supply” of organs.
Representative Scott Perry highlighted the barbarity of this practice, stating, “In China, if you’ve got the money, there is no waiting list for you to get an organ. … There’s a ready supply of these organs”. He explained to constituents, “They literally take the organs away from people—live, healthy people—and sell them,” describing the process as “barbaric”.
Testimonies, such as that of Cheng Pei Ming, the first known survivor of China’s forced organ harvesting campaign, provide chilling evidence. Cheng, detained between 1999 and 2004 for practicing Falun Gong, recounted being subjected to medical exams and blood tests, which facilitate the rapid matching of organs to recipients. The 2019 China Tribunal corroborated such accounts, noting that detained practitioners are often subjected to tests to assess organ viability.
Human Rights and Religious Freedom
The persecution of Falun Gong constitutes a severe violation of religious freedom and human rights. The U.S. Department of State, in a July 2024 statement marking 25 years of CCP repression, condemned the campaign of “abuses and rights violations” against Falun Gong practitioners. The Falun Gong Protection Act explicitly states that the CCP’s actions “may constitute genocide,” reflecting the gravity of the situation.
Senator Ted Cruz emphasized this point, stating, “China’s persecution of Falun Gong practitioners is an attack on religious freedom and human rights”. Representative Pat Ryan echoed this sentiment, vowing to “continue to speak out unwaveringly against the restriction of human rights and the persecution of religious groups, wherever they occur”.
Bipartisan Support
The Falun Gong Protection Act has garnered strong bipartisan support, reflecting a rare consensus in Congress on the need to address the CCP’s human rights abuses. In the House, co-sponsors include both Republicans and Democrats, such as Representative Greg Stanton (D-AZ), who highlighted the “unimaginable suffering” of organ harvesting victims. In the Senate, co-sponsors span conservative and moderate Republicans, underscoring the issue’s broad appeal.
This bipartisan backing enhances the Act’s chances of passage and signals to the international community that the U.S. is united in its stance against forced organ harvesting.
Key Provisions of the Falun Gong Protection Act
The Falun Gong Protection Act includes several critical provisions designed to address forced organ harvesting and the broader persecution of Falun Gong. Below is a detailed breakdown:
1. Sanctions on Perpetrators
The Act mandates visa- and property-blocking sanctions on individuals who are “knowingly responsible for, complicit in, or have directly or indirectly engaged in” forced organ harvesting in China. Violators could face:
- Civil fines of up to $250,000.
- Criminal penalties of up to $1 million and 20 years in prison.
The U.S. President is required to compile a list of foreign persons involved in these activities, who would be ineligible for U.S. visas or entry.
2. Reporting Requirements
The Secretary of State must submit a comprehensive report to Congress on China’s organ transplant policies and practices. This report aims to shed light on the opaque nature of the CCP’s organ transplant industry, which has been criticized for falsified statistics and lack of transparency.
3. Prohibition on Cooperation
The Act establishes a U.S. policy to “avoid any cooperation with the People’s Republic of China in the organ transplantation field while the Chinese Communist Party remains in power”. This provision ensures that the U.S. does not inadvertently support or legitimize China’s organ transplant industry.
4. International Collaboration
The legislation encourages the U.S. to work with allies, partners, and multilateral institutions to:
- Highlight the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.
- Coordinate targeted sanctions and visa restrictions on those involved in organ harvesting or purchasing organs from Chinese entities.
5. Atrocity Determination
The Act requires the U.S. government to assess whether the persecution of Falun Gong constitutes an “atrocity” under the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018. This determination could elevate the issue’s priority in U.S. foreign policy and trigger additional measures.
The Broader Context: Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Scale and Impact
Forced organ harvesting in China is a multi-billion-dollar industry, driven by the CCP’s systematic persecution of prisoners of conscience, particularly Falun Gong practitioners and Uyghurs. The 2019 China Tribunal estimated that the practice has occurred “on a substantial scale,” with Falun Gong practitioners as the primary source due to their healthy lifestyles and large numbers in detention.
David Matas and David Kilgour, Canadian human rights activists, uncovered evidence in 2006 of 41,500 unaccounted-for organ transplants in China between 2000 and 2005, suggesting a systemic campaign targeting Falun Gong. The United Nations has also raised concerns, noting in 2021 that forced organ harvesting targets ethnic and religious minorities without due process.
International Response
The Falun Gong Protection Act aligns with growing global scrutiny of China’s organ transplant practices. For example:
- Arizona, Idaho, Texas, and Utah have passed laws discouraging residents from seeking organ transplants in China, such as the Arizona End Organ Harvesting Act in 2024.
- Canada imposed sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights violations in December 2024.
- The European Union has been urged to track patients traveling to China for organ transplants to curb unethical practices.
These efforts reflect a broader international movement to address forced organ harvesting, with the U.S. poised to lead through the Falun Gong Protection Act.
Challenges and Next Steps
Senate Approval
While the Act passed unanimously in the House in 2024, it has yet to clear the Senate. The reintroduction in 2025 by Senator Cruz and co-sponsors aims to overcome this hurdle. Advocates, such as Levi Browde of the Falun Dafa Information Center, have urged Congress to “pass it without delay,” emphasizing its importance for “justice and human dignity”.
CCP Resistance
The CCP has prioritized silencing discussions of Falun Gong and forced organ harvesting, both domestically and internationally. The Act’s passage could face diplomatic pushback from China, which claims to have shifted to a voluntary organ donation system—a claim disputed by independent investigators.
Public Awareness
Raising public awareness remains critical. Rallies, such as one in Philadelphia’s Chinatown in August 2024, have highlighted the Act and called for global condemnation of forced organ harvesting. Continued advocacy by groups like Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting (DAFOH) and the International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China will be essential.
China Expert Praises Falun Gong Protection Act
After the United States House of Representatives passed the Falun Gong Protection Act on June 25, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio introduced the bill to the Senate on July 31. Once approved and signed into law by the U.S. President, the bill would focus attention on forced organ harvesting by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), sanction those involved in the atrocities, and urge the CCP to end the persecution of Falun Gong.
Australian federal MP Andrew Wallace submitted notice of a private member’s motion to the Australia House of Representatives on July 3 calling for an end to the CCP’s persecution of Falun Gong.
Dr. Feng Chongyi, an Associate Professor at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and an expert in China studies, recently commended this progress. “I am happy that the United States is taking the lead in the free world to bring this matter and moral obligation into legislation. Furthermore, I am very pleased that other democratic countries such as Australia are also taking similar measures,” he said during a recent interview.
He said the progress demonstrates that Western society has now gained a better understanding of the CCP’s vicious nature. This legislation not only endorses Falun Gong practitioners’ decades-long efforts and provides practical help to practitioners who are still suffering in China, but also encourages anyone who counters the CCP regarding human rights in China.
China studies expert Dr. Feng Chongyi spoke at a rally in July regarding the CCP’s 25-year-long persecution of Falun Gong.
The Most Powerful Affirmation
After the CCP began persecuting Falun Gong in 1999, practitioners risked their lives to tell the world’s people the facts and expose the brutality through Minghui and news media including Epoch Times and NTD Television, explained Dr. Feng.
But these efforts met with resistance and misunderstandings due to the CCP’s decades-long defamation campaign and the business interests of those who work with China. Therefore, legislation that sanctions the CCP perpetrators is a more powerful affirmation of Falun Gong practitioners’ persistent efforts in the past 25 years, according to Dr. Feng.
Practical Assistance and Protection
Based on traditional values, Falun Gong improves practitioners’ physical and mental health and morals through the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. This spiritual cultivation is especially important to raise the moral standard in China after communism ideology collapses, Dr. Feng said.
But the totalitarian CCP regime cannot tolerate it. After the Cultural Revolution ended, there was a period of relative political relaxation. This allowed for the revival of traditional Chinese culture and the importation of foreign values. Falun Gong also emerged in this gap and attracted millions of practitioners.
As a totalitarian regime, the CCP’s tyranny by nature does not tolerate belief systems, dissident forces, and social groups that are not under its direct control. What’s more, Falun Gong’s beliefs in Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance are at odds with the Chinese Communist regime. The CCP’s tactics for survival and expansion rely on violence and lies. It not only relies on unbridled violence to seize and consolidate power, but also relies on shameless lies to cover up its crimes, gain trust, and deceive the world.
Dr. Feng said that Falun Gong practitioners are truthful and they work tirelessly to seek the truth while exposing the brutality. The CCP intends to eradicate the practice to maintain its lies. Plus, Falun Gong’s kindness and selflessness fundamentally contradict communism’s brutality and hatred.
In the past 25 years, countless practitioners were detained and tortured, and their families were broken. To make things worse, some practitioners were killed for their organs. The parliaments in the free world have passed a series of resolutions in these years to condemn the suppression. The Falun Gong Protection Act further provides practical help to Falun Gong practitioners. The sanctions will also discourage CCP officials from persecuting practitioners recklessly.
Encouragement for Human Rights Advocates
By safeguarding their freedom of belief, Falun Gong practitioners have been countering the CCP for many years on a large scale, making them the largest group in China that oppose the CCP’s brutality.
Dr. Feng said that’s why such legislation that protects Falun Gong encourages all people who intend to improve the human rights situation in China and stop the CCP’s brutalities.
Full Text of the Falun Gong Protection Act Introduced in the Senate
A BILLTo provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Falun Gong Protection Act’’.
SEC. 2. STATEMENT OF POLICY.It is the policy of the United States—(1) to avoid any cooperation with the People’s Republic of China in the organ transplantation field while the Chinese Communist Party remains in power;(2) to take appropriate measures, including using relevant sanctions authorities, to coerce the Chinese Communist Party to end any state-sponsored organ harvesting campaign;(3) to work with allies, partners, and multilateral institutions to highlight the People’s Republic of China’s persecution of Falun Gong; and(4) to coordinate closely with the international community on targeted sanctions and visa restrictions.
SEC. 3. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FORCED ORGAN HARVESTING WITHIN THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.(a) IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS.—The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to each foreign person included in the most recent list submitted under subsection (b).(b) LIST OF PERSONS.—(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of foreign persons that the President determines to have knowingly and directly engaged in or facilitated the involuntary harvesting of organs within the People’s Republic of China.(2) UPDATES OF LISTS.—The President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an updated list under paragraph (1)—(A) as new information becomes available;(B) not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; and(C) annually thereafter until the date of termination under subsection (h).(3) FORM.—The list required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.(c) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:(1) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President by the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (except that the requirements of section 202 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not apply) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person on the most recent list submitted under subsection (b) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.(2) INADMISSIBILITY OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS.—(A) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PAROLE.—An alien included in the most recent list submitted under subsection (b) is—(i) inadmissible to the United States;(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et seq.).(B) CURRENT VISA REVOKED.—(i) IN GENERAL.—An alien described in subparagraph (A) is subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued.(ii) IMMEDIATE EFFECT.—A revocation under clause (i) shall—(I) take effect immediately; and(II) automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.(3) EXCEPTION.—Sanctions under paragraph (2) shall not apply to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations of the United States.(d) PENALTIES.—The penalties provided for in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1705) shall apply to a person who violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of regulations promulgated to carry out subsection (a) to the same extent that such penalties apply to a person who commits an unlawful act described in section 206(a) of that Act.(e) EXCEPTION TO COMPLY WITH NATIONAL SECURITY.—The following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under this section:(1) Activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.).(2) Any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the United States.(f) EXCEPTION RELATING TO PROVISION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE.—Sanctions under this section may not be imposed with respect to transactions or the facilitation of transactions for—(1) the sale of agricultural commodities, food, or medicine;(2) the provision of vital humanitarian assistance;(3) financial transactions relating to humanitarian assistance or for humanitarian purposes; or(4) transporting goods or services that are necessary to carry out operations relating to humanitarian assistance or humanitarian purposes.(g) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—(1) WAIVER.—The President may, on a case by case basis, waive the imposition of any sanction under this section if the President determines such waiver is in the vital national security interest of the United States.(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 120 days after the date on which the President submits the first list under subsection (b)(1), and every 120 days there after until the date of termination under subsection (h), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the extent to which the President has used the waiver authority under paragraph (1) during the 120-day period preceding submission of the report.(h) SUNSET.—The authority to impose sanctions under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:(1) ADMISSION; ADMITTED; ALIEN; LAWFULLY ADMITTED FOR PERMANENT RESIDENCE.—The terms ‘‘admission’’, ‘‘admitted’’, ‘‘alien’’, and ‘‘lawfully admitted for permanent residence’’ have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101).(2) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign person’’ means an individual or entity that is not a United States person.(3) KNOWINGLY.—The term ‘‘knowingly’’, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, means that a person had actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.(4) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United States person’’ means—(A) a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;(B) an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or(C) any person located in the United States.
SEC. 4. REPORT ON ORGAN TRANSPLANT POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the organ transplant policies and practices of the People’s Republic of China.(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under subsection (a) shall include—(1) a summary of de jure and de facto policies toward organ transplantation in the People’s Republic of China, including with respect to prisoners of conscience (including Falun Gong) and other prisoners;(2)(A) the number of organ transplants that are known to occur or are estimated to occur on an annual basis in the People’s Republic of China;(B) the number of known or estimated voluntary organ donors in the People’s Republic of China;(C) an assessment of the sources of organs for transplant in the People’s Republic of China; and(D) an assessment of the time, in days, that it takes to procure an organ for transplant within the Chinese medical system and an assessment of whether such timetable is possible based on the number of known or estimated organ donors in the People’s Republic of China;(3) a list of all United States grants during the 10 years before the date of the enactment of this Act that have supported research on organ transplantation in the People’s Republic of China or incollaboration between a Chinese entity and a United States entity; and(4) a determination as to whether the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners within the People’s Republic of China constitutes an ‘‘atrocity’’ (as such term is defined in section 6 of the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2018 (Public Law 115–441; 22 U.S.C. 2656 note)).(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.
SEC. 5. EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS.(a) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.(b) GOOD DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.
SEC. 6. APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.In this Act, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means—(1) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.
The Falun Gong Protection Act represents a critical step toward ending one of the world’s most egregious human rights abuses. To support this effort:
- Contact Your Senators: Urge them to support S.817 and pass the Falun Gong Protection Act.
- Raise Awareness: Share this article and engage in discussions about forced organ harvesting.
- Follow Updates: Visit faluninfo.net or endtransplantabuse.org for the latest news on the Act’s progress.
Conclusion
The Falun Gong Protection Act is more than a piece of legislation—it is a bold statement against the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong and its horrific practice of forced organ harvesting. With bipartisan support from leaders like Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Scott Perry, the Act has the potential to reshape U.S. policy, hold perpetrators accountable, and inspire global action. As Representative Perry stated, “The United States, as the beacon of freedom around the world, cannot be silent”. By passing this Act, the U.S. can lead the charge in defending human dignity and religious freedom, ensuring that the atrocities faced by Falun Gong practitioners are neither ignored nor forgotten.
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