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H.RES. 1259In CommitteeINTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Sponsor
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4]
R · NJ-4
Key facts
Introduced: May 7, 2026
Chamber: House
Cosponsors: 0
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 7, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summary

This resolution calls upon the President to prioritize the humanitarian release of five specified individuals (Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai) and others unjustly detained by China during future engagements with China's President Xi Jinping.

The resolution also (1) urges the President to seek verifiable proof of life, access to independent legal counsel, family communication, and medical care for these detainees; and (2) reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defending political and religious freedom and advocating for the release of those unjustly detained for exercising such fundamental freedoms.

Summary by Congressional Research Service.

Timeline

  1. May 7, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
  2. May 7, 2026
    Submitted in House
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