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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."}],"words":98},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize the release of five named people detained by the People's Republic of China, and others, in engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping.","cites":[{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}]},"core_areas":["Release of individuals detained by the People's Republic of China","Humanitarian conditions for detainees: proof of life, legal counsel, family communication and medical care","United States commitment to political and religious freedom"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, Jimmy Lai, and other unjustly detained individuals on the agenda for engagements with President Xi Jinping.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}},{"text":"Names the anticipated May 2026 summit as one of the engagements with President Xi Jinping at which the release of these detainees is to be prioritized.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}},{"text":"Urges the President to seek verifiable proof of life for the detainees.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}},{"text":"Urges the President to seek access to independent legal counsel, family communication, and medical care for the detainees.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}},{"text":"Reaffirms the commitment of the United States to defend political and religious freedom and to advocate for the release of those unjustly detained for exercising such freedoms.","cite":{"label":"Text","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh#HD97FB2F2E9334AB9AAABA6F0F6496ED3"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Engrossed in House","date":"2026-05-13","rule":"passed","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text/eh"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-03","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/1259/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/119-hres-1259.png","v":"49dd2671569c","alt":"Votes on Record. H.Res. 1259, 119th Congress: 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. House: 414 Yea, 0 Nay. Outcome: Agreed to in House, 13 May 2026."}}