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Senate resolution · 119th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

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, Jimmy Lai, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Ekpar Asat detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jingping.

S.Res. 728Introduced May 13, 2026Policy area: International Affairs
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin D-IL
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Where it went

Latest action: May 13, 2026 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)

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

14 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 14 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Ted Budd (R-NC), Shelley Capito (R-WV), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Ted Cruz (R-TX), John Curtis (R-UT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Timothy Kaine (D-VA), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Richard Durbin.

Related bills

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Sponsor’s state and district

Illinois in Congress

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.