Introduced
September 17, 2026
Mr. Markey (for himself, Mr. Budd, Mr. Schiff, and Mr. Curtis) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the Senate 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.
- (1) condemns the People’s Republic of China’s repeated pattern of arbitrary or wrongful detention of United States citizens as unacceptable and a material harm to the bilateral relationship and the prospects for bolstering academic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges;
- (2) urges the United States Government to make the safe return of United States citizens detained in China a top priority, including the return of Dr. Youlin Chen and Min Zin;
- (3) urges the Secretary of State to use all available tools to negotiate the release of all United States nationals being unlawfully or wrongfully detained in the People’s Republic of China, including by—
- (A) considering adding a “D” indicator to the China Travel Advisory to make it clear to United States nationals considering travel to the People’s Republic of China that the country engages in the wrongful detention of United States citizens;