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Senate Bill 4009
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
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Passed Senate on Sep 28, 2026
Overview
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The bill aims to impose sanctions on foreign entities involved in forced organ harvesting in China and requires a report on China's transplant policies. Sanctions include property blocking and entry barring, with exceptions for humanitarian and security reasons. The President can waive sanctions for national security, and imports are exempt. It addresses concerns about forced organ harvesting from religious and ethnic minorities, including Falun Gong and Uighurs, calling for investigations and condemning non-consensual organ procurement. The bill includes a reporting requirement on US grants for organ transplantation research in China and a sunset clause for the authority to impose sanctions, excluding sanctions from goods importation.

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Sponsor
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Latest Action
Sep 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4009
Congress
119
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Senate Votes (1)
House Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 28, 2026
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Text (3)
September 28, 2026
July 27, 2026
Actions (7)
09/28/2026
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5120-5121; text: CR S5120-5121)
09/28/2026
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
07/27/2026
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 506.
07/27/2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
06/17/2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
03/05/2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
03/05/2026
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 29, 2026 4:18:10 PM