U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HR1549: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1549 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 16, 2026 Mr. Lynch (for himself, Mr. Moolenaar , and Mrs. Kim ) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China. Whereas the People's Republic of China (referred to in this preamble as the PRC ) has a long history of detaining United States citizens under dubious circumstances or depriving them of their freedom; Whereas the PRC has used the arbitrary or wrongful detention of Americans and other foreign nationals for political purposes to obtain concessions from the United States and other countries, undermining the legitimacy of the PRC's judicial system; Whereas current and previous Secretaries of State have determined that at least 5 United States citizens were being wrongfully detained in the PRC pursuant to section 302(e)(2)(A) of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act ( 22 U.S.C. 1741(e)(2)(A) ) since the designation was established on December 27, 2020; Whereas the PRC's arbitrary or wrongful detention of United States citizens-- …
Sponsors
- Stephen Lynch (D, HD-008) · primary sponsor
- John Moolenaar (R, HD-002)
- Young Kim (R, HD-CA-40)
- Jill Tokuda (D, HD-002)
- Ro Khanna (D)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Haley Stevens (D, HD-011)
- Lori Trahan (D, HD-003)
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011)
- Mike Quigley (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
- : Submitted in House
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is HR1549?
- HR1549 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has otherwise harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China.
- What is the status of HR1549?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1549?
- Stephen Lynch (D, HD-008), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR1549?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1549
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