HR1540-119

Passed House

To provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 24, 2025

Legislative Progress

Passed House
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 24, 2025

Mr. Perry (for himself, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Fallon, Mr. Tiffany, …

Feb 24, 2025 (inferred)

Passed House (inferred from eh version)

Summary

What This Bill Does

Requires the President to impose sanctions on foreign persons involved in forced organ harvesting in China. Establishes U.S. policy to avoid organ transplantation cooperation with China and work with allies to address persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

Who Benefits and How

Falun Gong practitioners and other victims of organ harvesting benefit from international pressure against this practice. Human rights organizations benefit from U.S. policy alignment with their advocacy goals.

Who Bears the Burden and How

Foreign persons determined to participate in organ harvesting face U.S. sanctions including asset freezes and visa restrictions. Chinese medical institutions lose potential cooperation with U.S. counterparts.

Key Provisions

  • President must submit list of persons involved in organ harvesting within 180 days
  • Mandatory sanctions on identified foreign persons
  • Policy to avoid U.S.-China organ transplantation cooperation
  • Coordination with allies on targeted sanctions and visa restrictions
Model: claude-opus-4
Generated: Jan 9, 2026 18:49

Evidence Chain:

This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.

Primary Purpose

Imposes sanctions on persons involved in forced organ harvesting in China

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Human Rights Sanctions

Legislative Strategy

"Use sanctions to pressure China on human rights abuses"

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Human Rights
Actor Mappings
"president"
→ President of the United States

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