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, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

This Senate resolution calls on the President to make the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu, his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Jimmy Lai, and other people it describes as wrongly detained by China a priority in meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, including an expected May 2026 summit. It urges the President to seek proof that these detainees are alive and to seek their access to lawyers, family contact, and medical care. It also restates a U.S. commitment to political and religious freedom. The resolution expresses the Senate's view and does not create new law.

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Sponsors

• Richard J. Durbin Democrat sponsor
• 13 cosponsors