119th Congress

H.R. 5491

Nelson Wells Jr. and Dawn Michelle Hunt Unjustly Detained in Communist China Act

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Sponsor: Christopher H. Smith(R-NJ)
Introduced: Sep 18, 2025
Policy area: International Affairs
Committees: House Committee on Foreign Affairs; House Committee on the Judiciary
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (5)

Original cosponsors (2)

J. French Hill (R-AR)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)

Added later (3)

Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Oct 3, 2025
John R. Moolenaar (R-MI) · Dec 1, 2025
Michael Lawler (R-NY) · Jan 22, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To encourage diplomatic advocacy efforts on behalf of Americans unjustly detained in the People's Republic of China.

Latest action(Sep 18, 2025): Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Sep 18, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sep 18, 2025
Introduced in House