HRES 1259 · 119th CongressPassed Housecongress.gov ↗

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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This resolution asks the President to push for the release of five named individuals and others who are being unfairly held by China, and to bring this up in future meetings with China's President Xi Jinping. It also asks the President to seek proof that these people are alive and to make sure they have access to lawyers, contact with their families, and medical care. Finally, it restates that the United States is committed to standing up for political and religious freedom and working to free people who are detained for exercising those freedoms.

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May 7, 2026

Policy Area

International Affairs

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