SRES677-119

In Committee

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

119th Congress Introduced Apr 16, 2026

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Summary

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: That the Senate— calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. The main policy areas are Foreign Policy and Social Welfare.

Who Benefits and How

The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.

Who Bears the Burden and How

No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.

Key Provisions

  • Creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: That the Senate— calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr....

Evidence Chain:

This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for primary purpose and policy domains.

At a Glance

What This Bill Does

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: That the Senate— calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr.

Key Policy Areas

Foreign Policy, Social Welfare

Primary Purpose

The bill creates introduces a neutral technical change provision: That the Senate— calls upon the President to prioritize securing the humanitarian release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr.

Policy Domains

Foreign Policy Social Welfare

Legislative Progress

In Committee
Introduced Committee Passed
Apr 16, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)

Apr 16, 2026

Submitted in Senate

Apr 16, 2026

Mr. Durbin (for himself, Mr. Cruz, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Grassley, …

Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →

Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Foreign Policy Social Welfare
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

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