Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill, the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, aims to hold the Chinese government accountable for alleged forced organ harvesting. It authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in or facilitating this practice, including blocking property, denying visas, and revoking existing visas. The bill also directs the State Department to report on China’s organ transplant policies and practices, and to determine if forced organ harvesting constitutes an atrocity. Finally, it establishes a sunset provision, ending the sanctions after five years.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the President to impose sanctions on foreign individuals and entities involved in forced organ harvesting.
- Lists specific sanctions, including property blocking, visa denial, and visa revocation.
- Requires the State Department to report on China’s organ transplant policies and practices.
- Directs the State Department to assess whether forced organ harvesting constitutes an atrocity.
- Establishes a 5-year sunset provision for the sanctions.
- Exempts humanitarian assistance, agricultural commodity sales, and certain intelligence activities from sanctions.
- Allows the President to waive sanctions on a case-by-case basis for national security reasons.
- Prohibits the importation of goods as a basis for sanctions.
Who is affected
- The People’s Republic of China
- Foreign individuals and entities involved in forced organ harvesting
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