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S817Referred to Committee

Falun Gong Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-03
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
Republican · TX · Senator
Votes with party: 33.1% (308 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001098

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Rick Scott (R-FL)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Ron Johnson (R-WI)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Thom Tillis (R-NC)Original· 2025-03-03
  • Mike Rounds (R-SD)· 2025-05-21
  • Todd Young (R-IN)· 2025-07-28
  • John Cornyn (R-TX)· 2025-09-03
  • David McCormick (R-PA)· 2025-11-07
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)· 2025-12-15

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

2025-03-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsReferred To · 2025-03-03

Previously

  • Foreign Relations CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would direct the U.S. government to take steps to protect members of Falun Gong, a spiritual practice that faces persecution in China, including through diplomatic pressure and potential sanctions against Chinese officials involved in that persecution. The legislation aims to support Falun Gong practitioners both in China and internationally who face discrimination or violence because of their beliefs. It affects U.S. foreign policy toward China and could influence how the government responds to human rights concerns involving this religious group.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

International Affairs
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