# 119-sres-865: A 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.

119-sres-865, A 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., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-865
- Congress: 119
- Title: A 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.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**This resolution would press the People's Republic of China to stop and remedy the wrongful detention of U.S. citizens and use travel-advisory and diplomatic tools to secure their release.** It frames detention as a threat to academic exchange and U.S. citizens' safety and urges concrete steps to increase leverage.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/865)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-865 (as of 2026-10-03).