# 119-s-3056: Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act

119-s-3056, Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced (as of 2026-05-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3056
- Congress: 119
- Title: Combatting the Persecution of Religious Groups in China Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**Hold PRC officials accountable for religious freedom abuses.** This bill would make that a U.S. policy priority and direct the State Department to back programs and diplomacy that defend religious minorities in the People’s Republic of China. - Families and religious minorities (notably Protestant Christians, Catholics, Buddhists, Muslims, and Falun Gong practitioners) would see stronger U.S. advocacy. The bill calls for pressing China to release unjustly detained believers and for humane treatment, legal access, and the ability to practice faith while detained. - PRC officials responsible for abuses like arbitrary detention, forced sterilization, torture, forced labor, and harsh restrictions could be targeted with sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act. - The Department of State would be directed to fund and run programming to promote religious freedom in the PRC and to monitor and counter transnational repression. - The bill urges broad international diplomacy and asks the global faith community to speak in solidarity with oppressed groups in China.

## Cosponsors (7)

- Sen. Moody, Ashley [R-FL] (R-FL), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-10-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-11-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Promote religious freedom in China: benefit, medium. This bill would direct the State Department to run programs to promote religious freedom in the People’s Republic of China. It would require monitoring and countering transnational repression of religious minorities and encourage faith groups worldwide to speak out. The bill would urge the State De…

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## Sources
- [119-s-3056 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3056)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3056 (as of 2026-05-20).