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Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-89| House 
| Updated: 11/29/2017
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (11)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Expresses the sense of Congress that it should be U.S. policy to: make the treatment of the Tibetan people an important factor in the conduct of U.S. relations with the People's Republic of China; consistent with the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, encourage the Chinese government to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet, publicly call for the release of those held prisoner for expressing their political or religious views in Tibetan areas, and establish an office in Lhasa, Tibet, to assist visiting U.S. citizens and monitor political, economic, and cultural developments in Tibet; appoint the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the highest levels of government; revoke appropriate privileges of any Chinese official found responsible for impeding access of U.S. citizens to Tibet and ensure that reciprocal visa processing measures are occurring; continue to designate China as a country of particular concern pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and engage with appropriate Chinese officials to stop the demolition of Tibetan Buddhist religious institutions, revise religious and travel regulations to conform with international human rights standards, and ensure that Tibetan nomads are allowed to continue their way of life on the Tibetan Plateau and are not forcibly relocated into "socialist villages."
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Timeline
Nov 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-30
Introduced in Senate
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
  • November 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-30
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • November 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.


  • November 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-30: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China.
AsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsHuman rightsProtest and dissentRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTibetTravel and tourismVisas and passports

Expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China.

USA115th CongressHCONRES-89| House 
| Updated: 11/29/2017
Expresses the sense of Congress that it should be U.S. policy to: make the treatment of the Tibetan people an important factor in the conduct of U.S. relations with the People's Republic of China; consistent with the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, encourage the Chinese government to enter into a dialogue with the Dalai Lama leading to a negotiated agreement on Tibet, publicly call for the release of those held prisoner for expressing their political or religious views in Tibetan areas, and establish an office in Lhasa, Tibet, to assist visiting U.S. citizens and monitor political, economic, and cultural developments in Tibet; appoint the Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues at the highest levels of government; revoke appropriate privileges of any Chinese official found responsible for impeding access of U.S. citizens to Tibet and ensure that reciprocal visa processing measures are occurring; continue to designate China as a country of particular concern pursuant to the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998; and engage with appropriate Chinese officials to stop the demolition of Tibetan Buddhist religious institutions, revise religious and travel regulations to conform with international human rights standards, and ensure that Tibetan nomads are allowed to continue their way of life on the Tibetan Plateau and are not forcibly relocated into "socialist villages."
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Timeline
Nov 1, 2017
Introduced in House
Nov 1, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 16, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

SCONRES 115-30
Introduced in Senate
Nov 17, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Nov 29, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
  • November 1, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • November 1, 2017
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • November 16, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    SCONRES 115-30
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 17, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.


  • November 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.


  • November 29, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Ileana Ros-Lehtinen

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (11)
Steve Chabot (Republican)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Ted S. Yoho (Republican)Albio Sires (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)

Foreign Affairs Committee, Africa Subcommittee, East Asia and Pacific Subcommittee, Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • SCONRES 115-30: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress with respect to United States policy toward Tibet and that the treatment of the Tibetan people should be an important factor in the conduct of United States relations with the People's Republic of China.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadFederal officialsHuman rightsProtest and dissentRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTibetTravel and tourismVisas and passports