S.Res. 728 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

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.

Create a free account or sign in to follow S.Res. 728 and get alerts. Policy area: International Affairs Create a free account or sign in to follow the International Affairs policy area and get alerts. ▲ 160 days since action Sponsor: Richard J. Durbin, IL-Senate, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 14 (7 D, 7 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08

Introduced: 2026-05-13

Latest action (2026-05-13): Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2283; text: CR S2282)

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The Congressional Research Service has not published a summary of S.Res. 728 yet. Its official title: “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.”.

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