S.Res. 677 has not moved since its introduction on Apr 16, 2026, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
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.
IntroducedApr 16, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
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Context
- Committees
- Senate Foreign Relations Committee
- Policy area
- International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
- Sponsor
- 6 of 577 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 104 words
- Subjects
- AsiaChinaDetention of personsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsReligion
- Latest action
- Apr 16, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S1826)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th S.Res. 728 A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Q D · Agreed to
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]