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119th Congress · S. 817 · Introduced

Falun Gong Protection Act

Latest action Mar 3, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001098
    Rep-TX current · 3 terms · @SenTedCruz · 6 district offices

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

Bio (legislators)

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Ted Cruz
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2025-01-03
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (17)

  • Africa and Global Health Policy (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Aviation, Space, and Innovation (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Border Security and Immigration (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 6
  • Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Crime and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1
  • Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 7
  • Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (senate) · senate · Chairman · rank 1 · site
  • Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (senate) · senate · rank 9 · site
  • Senate Committee on Rules and Administration (senate) · senate · rank 2 · site
  • Senate Committee on the Judiciary (senate) · senate · rank 5 · site
  • Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 9
  • Telecommunications and Media (senate) · senate · Ex Officio · rank 15
  • Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (senate) · senate · rank 5
  • the Constitution (senate) · senate · rank 4

Social media

District offices (6)

  • 300 E 8th, Suite 961, Austin, TX, 78701 · 512-916-5834 · fax 512-916-5839 · 30.269401,-97.7390867
  • 3626 N. Hall St., Suite 410, Lee Park Tower II, Dallas, TX, 75219 · 214-599-8749 · fax 214-361-3518 · 32.8092691,-96.8059281
  • 1919 Smith St., Suite 9047, The Mickey Leland Federal Building, Houston, TX, 77002 · 713-718-3057 · fax 713-209-3459 · 29.758844,-95.3650242
  • 200 S. 10th St., Suite 1603, McAllen, TX, 78501 · 956-686-7339 · 26.2019273,-98.2313667
  • 9901 Ih-10w, Suite 950, San Antonio, TX, 78230 · 210-340-2885 · fax 210-349-6753 · 29.533858,-98.5619881
  • 305 S. Broadway, Suite 501, Tyler, TX, 75702 · 903-593-5130 · 32.3480097,-95.3009807

Other names (0)

none

Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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2026
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CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED
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REPUBLICAN PARTY
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Senate
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00
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first_file_date
2011-01-20
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2025-10-27
last_f2_date
2025-10-27
address
null

Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2024

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2024
total_receipts
$107,113,865.62
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$105,485,117.06
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$1,786,707.20
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coverage_end_date
2024-12-31

Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (8)

  • Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] · [R-WI] · J000293 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-03 · original
    Rep-WI current · 3 terms · @SenRonJohnson · 3 district offices
  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] · [R-FL] · S001217 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-03 · original
    Rep-FL current · 2 terms · @SenRickScott · 9 district offices
  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] · [R-NC] · T000476 · Co-sponsored 2025-03-03 · original
    Rep-NC current · 2 terms · @SenThomTillis · 5 district offices
  • Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] · [R-SD] · R000605 · Co-sponsored 2025-05-21
    Rep-SD current · 2 terms · @SenatorRounds · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] · [R-IN] · Y000064 · Co-sponsored 2025-07-28
    Rep-IN current · 5 terms · @SenToddYoung · 4 district offices
  • Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] · [R-TX] · C001056 · Co-sponsored 2025-09-03
    Rep-TX current · 5 terms · @JohnCornyn · 7 district offices
  • Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] · [R-PA] · M001243 · Co-sponsored 2025-11-07
    Rep-PA current · 1 term · 7 district offices
  • Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · [R-KS] · M001198 · Co-sponsored 2025-12-15
    Rep-KS current · 3 terms · @SenatorMarshall · 7 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Foreign Relations Committee [Senate Standing]
    2025-03-03T21:14:59ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (2)

  • 2025-03-03IntroReferralvia Senate
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • 2025-03-03IntroReferral10000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in Senate

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2025-12-16T12:03:15Z
    Falun Gong Protection Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2025-03-27T01:53:19Z
    Falun Gong Protection Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2025-03-27T01:48:27Z
    A bill to provide for the imposition of sanctions with respect to forced organ harvesting within the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

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Policy area

International Affairs

Summaries

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Related bills

  • S 4009 (119) Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act
    Latest: 2026-03-05 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)
  • HR 1540 (119) Falun Gong Protection Act
    Latest: 2025-05-06 — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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