diff --git a/site/source/docs/porting/connecting_cpp_and_javascript/embind.rst b/site/source/docs/porting/connecting_cpp_and_javascript/embind.rst
index b697a996bda38..b08a45b756149 100644
--- a/site/source/docs/porting/connecting_cpp_and_javascript/embind.rst
+++ b/site/source/docs/porting/connecting_cpp_and_javascript/embind.rst
@@ -1122,6 +1122,63 @@ The example can be compiled on the Linux/macOS terminal with::
    emcc -O2 -Wall -Werror -lembind -o oscillator.html oscillator.cpp
 
 
+Argument policies
+-----------------
+
+When calling JavaScript functions via ``val``, arguments are converted from C++ to JavaScript. By default, objects are copied.
+To control this behavior, you can use argument policies.
+
+The following policies are supported:
+
+* :cpp:type:`policy::take_ownership` - Ownership is transferred to JavaScript. The C++ object is moved.
+* :cpp:type:`policy::reference` - A reference is passed to JavaScript. The C++ object is not copied or moved.
+
+Policies can be specified for specific arguments using the ``arg`` template parameter.
+
+.. code-block:: cpp
+
+    #include <emscripten/val.h>
+    #include <emscripten/bind.h>
+
+    using namespace emscripten;
+
+    struct MyClass {
+        MyClass() {}
+        MyClass(const MyClass&) { printf("copy\n"); }
+        MyClass(MyClass&&) { printf("move\n"); }
+    };
+
+    EMSCRIPTEN_BINDINGS(my_module) {
+        class_<MyClass>("MyClass");
+    }
+
+    int main() {
+        MyClass obj;
+
+        // Default: copy
+        val::global("someFunction")(obj);
+
+        // Take ownership: move
+        val::global("someFunction")(obj, policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+
+        // Reference: no copy/move
+        val::global("someFunction")(obj, policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+    }
+
+Policies can also be used with ``val::call``, ``val::new_``, and ``val::set``.
+
+.. code-block:: cpp
+
+    // Use policy with val::call
+    val::global().call<void>("someFunction", obj, policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+
+    // Use policy with val::new_
+    val v = val::global("MyClass").new_(obj, policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+
+    // Use policy with val::set
+    val::global().set("prop", obj, policy::reference());
+
+
 Built-in type conversions
 =========================
 
diff --git a/system/include/emscripten/val.h b/system/include/emscripten/val.h
index d7fd17b1844fc..e4981d86cbd63 100644
--- a/system/include/emscripten/val.h
+++ b/system/include/emscripten/val.h
@@ -236,20 +236,36 @@ void writeGenericWireType(GenericWireType*& cursor, T wt) {
   ++cursor;
 }
 
+template<typename TransformedType, typename OriginalType>
+struct WireTypeSelector {
+    using Type = OriginalType;
+    static const OriginalType& convert(const OriginalType& v) { return v; }
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename Policy, typename OriginalType>
+struct WireTypeSelector<ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>, OriginalType> {
+    using Type = ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>;
+    static Type convert(const OriginalType& v) { return Type(v); }
+};
+
+template<typename Policy, size_t Index>
 inline void writeGenericWireTypes(GenericWireType*&) {
 }
 
-template<typename First, typename... Rest>
+template<typename Policy, size_t Index, typename First, typename... Rest>
 EMSCRIPTEN_ALWAYS_INLINE void writeGenericWireTypes(GenericWireType*& cursor, First&& first, Rest&&... rest) {
-  writeGenericWireType(cursor, BindingType<First>::toWireType(std::forward<First>(first), rvp::default_tag{}));
-  writeGenericWireTypes(cursor, std::forward<Rest>(rest)...);
+  using TransformedType = typename Policy::template MapWithPolicies<Index, First>::type;
+  using Selector = WireTypeSelector<TransformedType, First>;
+
+  writeGenericWireType(cursor, BindingType<typename Selector::Type>::toWireType(Selector::convert(std::forward<First>(first)), rvp::default_tag{}));
+  writeGenericWireTypes<Policy, Index + 1>(cursor, std::forward<Rest>(rest)...);
 }
 
-template<typename... Args>
+template<typename Policy, typename... Args>
 struct WireTypePack {
   WireTypePack(Args&&... args) {
     GenericWireType* cursor = elements.data();
-    writeGenericWireTypes(cursor, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    writeGenericWireTypes<Policy, 1>(cursor, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
   }
 
   operator EM_VAR_ARGS() const {
@@ -483,8 +499,8 @@ class EMBIND_VISIBILITY_DEFAULT val {
   }
 
   template<typename K, typename V, typename... Policies>
-  void set(const K& key, const V& value, Policies... policies) {
-    internal::_emval_set_property(as_handle(), val_ref(key).as_handle(), val_ref(value, policies...).as_handle());
+  void set(K&& key, V&& value, Policies... policies) {
+    internal::_emval_set_property(as_handle(), val_ref(std::forward<K>(key)).as_handle(), val_ref(std::forward<V>(value), policies...).as_handle());
   }
 
   template<typename T>
@@ -599,7 +615,7 @@ class EMBIND_VISIBILITY_DEFAULT val {
     static constexpr typename Policy::template ArgTypeList<Ret, Args...> argTypes;
     thread_local EM_INVOKER mc = _emval_create_invoker(argTypes.getCount(), argTypes.getTypes(), Kind);
 
-    WireTypePack<Args...> argv(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
+    WireTypePack<Policy, Args...> argv(std::forward<Args>(args)...);
     EM_DESTRUCTORS destructors = nullptr;
 
     RetWire result;
@@ -624,14 +640,18 @@ class EMBIND_VISIBILITY_DEFAULT val {
   }
 
   template<typename T, typename... Policies>
-  val val_ref(const T& v, Policies... policies) const {
-    return val(v, policies...);
+  val val_ref(T&& v, Policies... policies) const {
+    return val(std::forward<T>(v), policies...);
   }
 
   const val& val_ref(const val& v) const {
     return v;
   }
 
+  val& val_ref(val& v) const {
+    return v;
+  }
+
   pthread_t thread;
   EM_VAL handle;
 
diff --git a/system/include/emscripten/wire.h b/system/include/emscripten/wire.h
index a054476fe1057..1fd5ce79c2149 100644
--- a/system/include/emscripten/wire.h
+++ b/system/include/emscripten/wire.h
@@ -42,6 +42,12 @@ namespace internal {
 
 typedef const void* TYPEID;
 
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct ArgWithPolicy {
+    const T& value;
+    ArgWithPolicy(const T& v) : value(v) {}
+};
+
 // We don't need the full std::type_info implementation.  We
 // just need a unique identifier per type and polymorphic type
 // identification.
@@ -155,6 +161,34 @@ template<typename T>
 struct TypeID<T&&> : TypeID<T> {
 };
 
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>> {
+    static constexpr TYPEID get() {
+        return TypeID<T>::get();
+    }
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T&, Policy>> {
+    static constexpr TYPEID get() {
+        return TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>>::get();
+    }
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T&&, Policy>> {
+    static constexpr TYPEID get() {
+        return TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>>::get();
+    }
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct TypeID<ArgWithPolicy<T*, Policy>> {
+    static constexpr TYPEID get() {
+        return LightTypeID<T*>::get();
+    }
+};
+
 // ExecutePolicies<>
 
 template<typename... Policies>
@@ -381,6 +415,14 @@ struct BindingType<T*> {
     }
 };
 
+template<typename T, typename Policy>
+struct BindingType<ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>> {
+    using WireType = typename BindingType<T>::WireType;
+    static WireType toWireType(const ArgWithPolicy<T, Policy>& v, rvp::default_tag) {
+        return BindingType<T>::toWireType(v.value, Policy{});
+    }
+};
+
 template<typename T>
 struct GenericBindingType {
     typedef typename std::remove_reference<T>::type ActualT;
@@ -580,6 +622,34 @@ enum class enum_value_type {
     string = 2
 };
 
+namespace policy {
+
+template<typename Slot = arg<0>>
+struct take_ownership {
+    template<typename InputType, int Index>
+    struct Transform {
+        using type = typename std::conditional<
+            Index == Slot::index,
+            internal::ArgWithPolicy<InputType, internal::rvp::take_ownership>,
+            InputType
+        >::type;
+    };
+};
+
+template<typename Slot = arg<0>>
+struct reference {
+    template<typename InputType, int Index>
+    struct Transform {
+        using type = typename std::conditional<
+            Index == Slot::index,
+            internal::ArgWithPolicy<InputType, internal::rvp::reference>,
+            InputType
+        >::type;
+    };
+};
+
+} // end namespace policy
+
 namespace internal {
 
 template<typename... Policies>
@@ -650,6 +720,16 @@ struct GetReturnValuePolicy<ReturnType, return_value_policy::reference, Rest...>
     using tag = rvp::reference;
 };
 
+template<typename Slot, typename... Rest>
+struct isPolicy<policy::take_ownership<Slot>, Rest...> {
+    static constexpr bool value = true;
+};
+
+template<typename Slot, typename... Rest>
+struct isPolicy<policy::reference<Slot>, Rest...> {
+    static constexpr bool value = true;
+};
+
 template<typename ReturnType, typename T, typename... Rest>
 struct GetReturnValuePolicy<ReturnType, T, Rest...> {
     using tag = GetReturnValuePolicy<ReturnType, Rest...>::tag;
diff --git a/test/embind/test_val.cpp b/test/embind/test_val.cpp
index 44178adbcaf7b..6b0eed32870af 100644
--- a/test/embind/test_val.cpp
+++ b/test/embind/test_val.cpp
@@ -33,10 +33,22 @@ Dummy * makeDummy() {
   return new Dummy();
 }
 
+struct MoveTester {
+    static int moves;
+    static int copies;
+    static void reset() { moves = 0; copies = 0; }
+    MoveTester() {}
+    MoveTester(const MoveTester&) { copies++; }
+    MoveTester(MoveTester&&) { moves++; }
+};
+int MoveTester::moves = 0;
+int MoveTester::copies = 0;
+
 EMSCRIPTEN_BINDINGS(test_bindings) {
   emscripten::class_<Dummy>("Dummy");
   emscripten::function("throw_js_error", &throw_js_error);
   emscripten::function("makeDummy", &makeDummy, emscripten::allow_raw_pointers());
+  emscripten::class_<MoveTester>("MoveTester");
 }
 
 int main() {
@@ -721,6 +733,111 @@ int main() {
     globalThis.staticDummy.delete();
   );
 
+  test("val::operator() with policies");
+  EM_ASM(
+    globalThis.assertAndDelete = function(arg0) {
+      assert(arg0);
+      arg0.delete();
+    };
+    globalThis.assertArg0 = function(arg0) {
+      assert(arg0);
+    };
+    globalThis.assertArg1 = function(arg0, arg1) {
+      assert(arg1);
+    };
+  );
+  MoveTester t;
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global("assertAndDelete")(t); // default is copy
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 1);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global("assertAndDelete")(t, policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 1);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global("assertAndDelete")(new MoveTester(), policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  MoveTester *ptr = new MoveTester();
+  val::global("assertArg0")(ptr, policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+  delete ptr;
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global("assertArg0")(t, policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global("assertArg1")(val::null(), t, policy::reference<arg<1>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  test("val::call with policies");
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global().call<void>("assertAndDelete", t, val::null(), policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 1);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global().call<void>("assertArg0", t, val::null(), policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  test("val constructor with policies");
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val v_owned(t, policy::take_ownership());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 1);
+  v_owned.call<void>("delete");
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val v_ref(t, policy::reference());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
+  test("val::set with policies");
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global().set("temp", t, policy::take_ownership());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 1);
+  val::global("temp").call<void>("delete");
+  val::global().delete_("temp");
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val::global().set("temp", t, policy::reference());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+  val::global().delete_("temp");
+
+  test("val::new_ with policies");
+  EM_ASM(
+    globalThis.TestClass = class {
+      constructor(arg0) {
+        this.arg0 = arg0;
+      }
+      delete() {
+        this.arg0.delete();
+      }
+    };
+  );
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val testClass_owned = val::global("TestClass").new_(t, policy::take_ownership<arg<0>>());
+  testClass_owned.call<void>("delete");
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 1);
+
+  MoveTester::reset();
+  val testClass_ref = val::global("TestClass").new_(t, policy::reference<arg<0>>());
+  ensure(MoveTester::copies == 0);
+  ensure(MoveTester::moves == 0);
+
   printf("end\n");
   return 0;
 }
diff --git a/test/embind/test_val.out b/test/embind/test_val.out
index 91bd25c105e08..8165e0a2cca38 100644
--- a/test/embind/test_val.out
+++ b/test/embind/test_val.out
@@ -44,4 +44,9 @@ test: val u8string(const char* s)...
 test: val u16string(const char16_t* s)...
 test: val set() with policy...
 test: val as<> with reference...
+test: val::operator() with policies...
+test: val::call with policies...
+test: val constructor with policies...
+test: val::set with policies...
+test: val::new_ with policies...
 end