United States · 119th Congress
HRES 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.
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HRES 1259 expresses 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, who are detained by the People's Republic of China. The resolution calls for this priority during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The latest action recorded is that a motion to reconsider was laid on the table and agreed to without objection.
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Latest action
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. May 13, 2026
Sponsors
- Christopher H. Smith Republican lead
Roll-call votes on this bill
| Question | Chamber | Result | Yea | Nay | Other | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree | house | Passed | 414 | 0 | 16 | May 13, 2026 | U.S. House Clerk roll-call votes US-GOV-PD |