OPENING THE RECORD
OPENING THE RECORD
H.RES. 1259 · 119TH CONGRESS
This is a simple resolution. These resolutions do not become laws. They express a chamber’s position or govern congressional business; they do not require the president’s signature.
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
This resolution calls upon the President to prioritize the humanitarian release of five specified individuals (Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai) and others unjustly detained by China during future engagements with China's President Xi Jinping.
The resolution also (1) urges the President to seek verifiable proof of life, access to independent legal counsel, family communication, and medical care for these detainees; and (2) reaffirms the U.S. commitment to defending political and religious freedom and advocating for the release of those unjustly detained for exercising such fundamental freedoms.
Written by the Congressional Research Service for this version of the bill. Later versions may differ. Read at Congress.gov.