U.S. House · 119th Congress · H.Res. 1259
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.
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.
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- Sponsor
- Christopher H. SmithR-NJ-4
- Introduced
- May 7, 2026, in the House
- Issue areas
- Policy area
- International Affairs (from the Congressional Research Service)
- Full text and actions
- congress.gov
Votes on this bill (1)
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House · Roll call 167May 13, 2026
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree
Passed
414 Yea0 Nay16 not voting
Cosponsors (3)
2 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Each member is shown with the party they were counted with on the day they signed on. How we count these
Signed on later
- John R. MoolenaarR-MI-2May 11, 2026
- Young KimR-CA-40May 12, 2026
- Thomas R. SuozziD-NY-3May 12, 2026