119th Congress

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.

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Bill Details

Sponsor

Unknown

Introduced

2026-05-07

Policy area

International Affairs

Related votes

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Latest Action

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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H.Res. 1259
Congress
119
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Unknown
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Action Timeline

  1. 2026-05-13

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Floor

  2. 2026-05-13

    On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 167).

    Floor

  3. 2026-05-13

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 167).

    Floor

  4. 2026-05-13

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3437-3438)

    Floor

  5. 2026-05-12

    At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

    Floor

  6. 2026-05-12

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1259.

    Floor

  7. 2026-05-12

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3372-3375; text: CR H3372)

    Floor

  8. 2026-05-12

    Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

    Floor

  9. 2026-05-07

    Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    IntroReferral

  10. 2026-05-07

    Submitted in House

    IntroReferral

Cosponsors

NamePartyStateDate
Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-2]RMI2026-05-11
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]DNY2026-05-12
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]RCA2026-05-12

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