This Senate resolution states the view that the People's Republic of China has engaged in the arbitrary or wrongful detention of American academics and has harmed the prospects for scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges between the United States and the People's Republic of China. The resolution was introduced on September 17, 2026, and is sponsored by Senators Edward Markey, Ted Budd, Adam Schiff, and John Curtis. It has been referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and is listed as in progress. No publicly available information on the full text or additional provisions.
The resolution expresses the Senate's opinion on this issue. As a "sense of the Senate" resolution, it states a viewpoint rather than creating new legal rights or penalties. It signals congressional concern about the detention of academics and possible effects on scientific and personal exchanges. No publicly available information on immediate changes to programs or travel.
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The sponsors and supporters present the resolution to state that China has wrongfully detained American academics and that these actions have harmed scientific collaboration and people-to-people exchanges. The resolution is intended to record the Senate's concern and call attention to the issue.
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