U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SB5404: Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
A bill to impose sanctions and other policy consequences in response to the death of political prisoners in Hong Kong, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To impose sanctions and other policy consequences in response to the death of political prisoners in Hong Kong, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
A BILL To impose sanctions and other policy consequences in response to the death of political prisoners in Hong Kong, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Definitions In this and (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives. (2) Basic Law The term Basic Law means the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, adopted on April 4, 1990. (3) Covered foreign person The term covered foreign person means any official, agent, or employee of the Government of the People's Republic of China or the Government of Hong Kong determined to be responsible for, complicit in, or having directed-- (A) the arrest, detention, prosecution, imprisonment, or abuse of a Hong Kong political prisoner; or (B) the death, or actions contributing to the death including medical neglect, of a Hong Kong political prisoner while in custody. (4) Hong Kong The term Hong Kong means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. (5) Hong Kong political prisoner (A) In general The term Hong Kong political prisoner means any individual detained or imprisoned by authorities in Hong Kong or …
Sponsors
- Sullivan, Dan (R) · primary sponsor
- Merkley, Jeff (D, SD-OR)
- Blackburn, Marsha (R)
Latest actions
- : Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
- : Introduced in Senate
Subjects: International Affairs
Common questions
- What is SB5404?
- SB5404 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Jimmy Lai Hong Kong Political Prisoner Accountability Act of 2026.
- What does SB5404 do?
- In its own words: To impose sanctions and other policy consequences in response to the death of political prisoners in Hong Kong, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of SB5404?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB5404?
- Sullivan, Dan (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB5404?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5404
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