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.
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. · Filed by Chris Smith (R-NJ) · 3 cosponsors · Introduced May 7, 2026 · Passed chamber
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Introduced May 7, 2026. Currently: passed chamber. Quorum has not yet read this bill's text — no transparency or hidden-provision scores are published for it.
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3 cosponsors: 2 Republicans, 1 Democrats.
- May 7, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs”
- May 12, 2026 — Floor vote scheduled · Congress.gov: “Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution”
- May 13, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection”
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“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.” QuorumCivic. https://share.quorumcivic.app/bill/119/hres1259 Report an error
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