This is a commemorative resolution that designates December 8, 2025, as "Jimmy Lai Day" to honor the 78th birthday of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong businessman and media mogul who has been imprisoned for his advocacy of democracy and free speech. The resolution tells Lai's story: he fled to Hong Kong as a child stowaway, built a successful clothing company, and then founded the Apple Daily newspaper in 1995 to protect press freedom as Hong Kong transitioned from British to Chinese control. Since 2014, he has been arrested multiple times for participating in pro-democracy protests and movements, with authorities charging him under Hong Kong's National Security Law with crimes like "collusion with foreign forces" and fraud.

The resolution expresses strong criticism of both the Chinese government and Hong Kong authorities, arguing they have broken promises to maintain Hong Kong's autonomy, freedoms of speech and religion, and independent legal system. It documents that nearly 2,000 political prisoners have been jailed since 2019 for defending democracy, and alleges that prisoners like Lai have suffered abuse including solitary confinement, forced indoctrination, and medical neglect. The resolution does not create any new laws or policies—it's a symbolic statement of support. It calls on China and Hong Kong to release Lai and other pro-democracy prisoners immediately, and affirms the House's support for Lai's fight for press freedom and democracy in Hong Kong.

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.