The record

LegislationLegislation· Oct 2026
S 4009 Passed Senate — in House

Sponsored by Ted Cruz (R)

Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act

Sanctions foreign nationals involved in forced organ harvesting in China, including Falun Gong persecution.

Tradeoff

Blocks assets and revokes visas of people accused of forced organ harvesting in China. U.S. banks must monitor and block transactions; expires after five years.

What's in it

See official bill text

Reduces deficit by less than $500,000 over 2026-2036; federal reporting costs less than $500,000 over 2026-2031.

The federal cost is negligible (less than $500K for reports and visa processing), but the policy's real burden falls on U.S. banks and entities that must comply with new transaction monitoring and asset-blocking requirements for sanctioned foreign persons.

S. 4009, Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act · Jul 2026

Passed the Senate by on September 28, 2026 — sitting in the House.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (Mar 5, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Committee on Foreign Relations(Mar 5, 2026)

  3. Senate

    The Committee on Foreign Relations voted to send it to the floor

    Reported(Jun 17, 2026)

  4. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (Sep 28, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  5. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(Oct 5, 2026)