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This bill, known as the "Falun Gong Protection Act," aims to address forced organ harvesting in China by establishing a comprehensive sanctions framework targeting individuals and entities involved in involuntary organ procurement. The bill requires the President to compile and periodically update a list of foreign persons who have knowingly participated in organ harvesting within China, and mandates specific sanctions against those individuals, including blocking their property transactions in the United States and rendering them ineligible for U.S. visas or entry. The legislation also establishes a policy of avoiding cooperation with China in organ transplantation while the Chinese Communist Party remains in power and seeks to work with international partners to highlight the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Additionally, the bill requires the Secretary of State to submit a detailed report within one year examining China's organ transplant policies, including an assessment of organ transplant numbers, donor sources, and whether the persecution of Falun Gong constitutes an "atrocity." The sanctions can be waived for national security interests and will automatically sunset after five years. Importantly, the bill includes exceptions for humanitarian assistance and does not impose sanctions on the importation of goods, demonstrating a targeted approach to addressing human rights concerns in China's organ transplantation system.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/817/all-info