Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act

The Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act aims to address reports of state-sponsored organ harvesting in the People’s Republic of China. The bill would require the President to identify and maintain a list of foreign individuals who have knowingly engaged in or facilitated the involuntary removal of organs. Those identified would face significant penalties, including the freezing of their U.S.-based assets and a ban on entering the United States.

Additionally, the legislation proposes new reporting requirements for the U.S. government. The Secretary of State would be tasked with providing Congress with a detailed analysis of China’s organ transplant system, including an assessment of whether the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners constitutes a crime against humanity or genocide. The bill also seeks to restrict U.S. cooperation with Chinese institutions involved in organ transplantation as long as forced harvesting practices continue.

For everyday citizens, the bill’s primary impact would be a shift in U.S. foreign policy and international human rights enforcement. It would establish a legal framework to punish foreign officials and medical personnel linked to these practices, while potentially limiting scientific or medical partnerships between U.S. organizations and certain Chinese entities. The bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has not yet been voted on by the Senate.