Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
Latest action (28 Sep 2026): Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
What this bill does
This bill, called the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, would allow the President to impose sanctions on individuals found to have knowingly engaged in or facilitated forced organ harvesting in China. Forced organ harvesting is defined as removing organs from someone through coercion, abduction, deception, fraud, or abuse of power. The President would be required to identify such individuals within 180 days of the bill's enactment and submit this list to Congress.
The bill would affect foreign individuals involved in forced organ harvesting by making them ineligible for U.S. visas and potentially revoking existing visas. It would also allow for the blocking of their property located in the U.S. Humanitarian aid, agricultural goods, medicine, and certain other transactions would be exempt from these sanctions. The President would have the authority to waive sanctions if deemed necessary for national security. Additionally, the bill mandates a report from the State Department, in consultation with other agencies, to formally assess China's organ transplant practices, including allegations of forced organ harvesting.
The bill has passed the Senate and will now be considered by the House of Representatives. If passed by the House and signed into law, the authority to impose sanctions under this act would terminate five years after enactment.
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Official summary
This bill passed in the Senate on September 28, 2026 and goes to the House next for consideration.
Timeline
28 Sep 2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
17 Jun 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Common questions
- What does S. 4009 do?
- This bill, called the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act, would allow the President to impose sanctions on individuals found to have knowingly engaged in or facilitated forced organ harvesting in China. Forced organ harvesting is defined as removing organs from someone through coercion, abduction, deception, fraud, or abuse of power. The President would be required to identify such individuals within 180 days of the bill's enactment and submit this list to Congress. The bill would affect foreign individuals involved in forced organ harvesting by making them ineligible for U.S. visas and potentially revoking existing visas. It would also allow for the blocking of their property located in the U.S. Humanitarian aid, agricultural goods, medicine, and certain other transactions would be exempt from these sanctions. The President would have the authority to waive sanctions if deemed necessary for national security. Additionally, the bill mandates a report from the State Department, in consultation with other agencies, to formally assess China's organ transplant practices, including allegations of forced organ harvesting. The bill has passed the Senate and will now be considered by the House of Representatives. If passed by the House and signed into law, the authority to impose sanctions under this act would terminate five years after enactment.
- Has S. 4009 become law?
- Not yet. As of 28 Sep 2026, S. 4009 is passed senate (house next).
- Who sponsored S. 4009?
- S. 4009 was sponsored by Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX] (Republican-TX), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4009?
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (28 Sep 2026).
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