House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

FREEDOM for Gao Zhisheng and All Political Prisoners Act

H.R. 5303Introduced Sep 11, 2025Policy area: International Affairs

Official title: To encourage and support the Department of State's diplomatic advocacy efforts on behalf of Gao Zhisheng and other political prisoners in the People's Republic of China, including in Hong Kong, and globally.

Sponsor: Rep. Christopher Smith R-NJ

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Where it went

IntroducedSep 11, 2025
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Latest action: Sep 11, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 5303.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 149, September 11, 2025, Page H4265):
Article I, Section 8
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

John Moolenaar (R-MI), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Christopher Smith.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Jersey in Congress · NJ-4 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.