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US HR930
Resolution
Status
12/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
John Moolenaar
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AI Summary
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Designates December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai Day" to commemorate the 78th birthday of Hong Kong pro-democracy advocate and Apple Daily newspaper founder Jimmy Lai, who has been detained since December 2020
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Recognizes Lai's history of arrests and sentences totaling over 8 years in prison on charges including "unlawful assembly," "fraud," and "collusion with foreign forces" under Hong Kong's National Security Law
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Condemns Chinese Communist Party and Hong Kong authorities for dismantling freedoms, autonomy, and rule of law promised under international agreements, and for jailing nearly 2,000 political prisoners since the 2019 pro-democracy movement
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Calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Jimmy Lai and all other Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates imprisoned for exercising free expression rights
Legislative Description
Commemorating the 78th birthday of Jimmy Lai on December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai Day", for his role in advocating for free press, religious freedom, and democracy in Hong Kong, and calling on the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong authorities to release Jimmy Lai and all other Hong Kong prodemocracy advocates from prison.
International affairs
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
12/4/2025