This resolution marks the eighth anniversary of Dr. Gulshan Abbas's detention in China and calls for her immediate release. Dr. Abbas, a retired Uyghur medical doctor, was imprisoned in September 2018, reportedly in retaliation for her sister Rushan Abbas's public criticism of China's treatment of Uyghurs at a Washington event five days earlier. The resolution condemns what it calls "transnational repression"—the practice of authoritarian governments punishing family members abroad to silence dissent and intimidate people exercising free speech in the United States. The House calls on the President and Secretary of State to prioritize Dr. Abbas's release in diplomatic discussions with Chinese officials, use all available diplomatic tools to secure her freedom, and consider imposing sanctions on Chinese officials responsible for her detention and similar acts of repression. The resolution emphasizes that eight years of imprisonment and separation from her American family members underscores the need for sustained international pressure to protect the fundamental freedoms of Americans without fear of foreign government retaliation against their relatives.