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Stories / International Affairs / Event · Sep 10 – Sep 29, 2026

Jimmy Lai Internet Freedom Act

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3Members · 1 D · 2 R
9Actions · 1 D · 8 R
3States & territories · NJ · VA · OK
1Bills named

How the conversation moved

Democrat Republican · one dot = one action
Action typeWk ofAug 31Wk ofSep 71Wk ofSep 146Wk ofSep 211Wk ofSep 281Total
HearingsHeld, testified or questioned 6
Filed or pushed billsNew, reintroduced or passed 2
Other 1

Where they stand

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What each party did · Democrats 1 · Republicans 8

  • 0Hearings6
  • 1Filed or pushed bills1
  • 0Other1

Most active

  1. RSmith NJ7
  2. DKaine VA1
  3. RLankford OK1

By state

  • NJ7
  • VA1
  • OK1

Every action

9 actions · 10 releases
  1. Sep 29, 2026
    • Bill

      DKaine VA

      Introduced bipartisan bill to help Hong Kong residents circumvent Chinese internet censorship.

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  2. Sep 25, 2026
    • Bill

      RLankford OK

      Introduced bipartisan bill to help Hong Kong residents circumvent Chinese internet censorship.

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  3. Sep 17, 2026
    • Statement

      RSmith NJ

      Discussed efforts to secure the release of imprisoned Hong Kong businessman Jimmy Lai.

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    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Chaired a hearing on the imprisonment of Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump-Xi summit.

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  4. Sep 16, 2026
    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Held hearing on imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai ahead of Xi-Trump meeting.

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    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Held congressional hearing examining imprisonment of Chinese pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai.

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    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Chaired hearing on imprisoned Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai ahead of Trump-Xi summit.

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    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Opened hearing on imprisoned Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai, appealing to Trump to press Xi for release.

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  5. Sep 10, 2026
    • Hearing

      RSmith NJ

      Scheduled congressional hearing on imprisoned Hong Kong media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai.

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