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.
This Senate resolution asks the President to make the release of five specific individuals detained in China a priority during future meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The bill focuses on Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat, who are described as being held without fair trials or access to medical care. It urges the President to seek proof that these detainees are alive and have access to legal counsel, family contact, and necessary medical treatment. The measure reflects a bipartisan commitment to defending political and religious freedoms and addresses these cases as part of broader U.S. diplomatic relations with China.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
President
Introduced May 13, 2026
Last action May 13, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)
upper
May 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Richard J. Durbin
DDemocratic
Co
Angela D. Alsobrooks
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Schatz
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Jeff Merkley
DDemocratic
Co
John R. Curtis
RRepublican
Co
Mitch McConnell
RRepublican
Co
Pete Ricketts
RRepublican
Co
Shelley Moore Capito
RRepublican
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