677 -- 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. | Poliscope

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.

677

119th Congress

International Affairs

In Committee

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.

Legislative Progress

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Introduced

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Committee

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Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

April 16, 2026

Latest Action

April 16, 2026

Primary Sponsor

Richard J. DurbinDemocratic(IL)

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Summary

No CRS summary is available for this bill yet. The source title, actions, sponsors, and text versions below come from Congress.gov.

Subjects (6)

Detention of persons

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Actions (2)

April 16, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)

April 16, 2026

Submitted in Senate

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Foreign Relations Committee	Senate	Referred To	April 16, 2026

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in Senate	April 16, 2026	XML

Cosponsors (13)

Name	Party	State
Angela D. Alsobrooks	Democratic	MD
Brian Schatz	Democratic	HI
Chris Van Hollen	Democratic	MD

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
SRES 728	119th	Related bill

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