S.RES. 728Passed Senate
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.
Key facts
Introduced: May 13, 2026
Chamber: Senate
Cosponsors: 14
Congress: 119th
Latest action · May 13, 2026
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Timeline
- May 13, 2026Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- May 13, 2026Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Cosponsors
- Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX] R-TX
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] D-VA
- Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] R-IA
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] D-HI
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY] R-KY
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] D-OR
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] R-WV
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] D-MD
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] R-NE
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] D-MD
- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] R-NC
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] R-UT
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] D-IL
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] D-DE
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