HRES 1259

Congress: 119th

Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives 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.

Updated: 2026-05-15T03:08:24Z

Latest Action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (2026-05-13)

Recorded Votes (1)

Vote Number	Date	Action	Vote	Final chamber vote
1	2026-05-13	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and AgreeOn motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 167).R: 208Y–0N (0P, 9NV) \| D: 206Y–0N (0P, 6NV) \| I: 0Y–0N (0P, 1NV)	passed 414 - 0	—

Actions (8)

Date	Chamber	Action	Type	Recorded Votes
2026-05-1318:47:28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Floor	N/A
2026-05-1318:47:26	House	On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 414 - 0 (Roll no. 167).	Floor	passed 414 - 0
2026-05-1318:41:33	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3437-3438)	Floor	N/A
2026-05-1217:30:48	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.	Floor	N/A
2026-05-1217:04:22	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1259.	Floor	N/A
2026-05-1217:04:20	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3372-3375; text: CR H3372)	Floor	N/A
2026-05-1217:04:00	House	Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.	Floor	N/A
2026-05-07	House	Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.	IntroReferral	N/A