S. 2539 · 116th Congress
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
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Collins5 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill modifies and reauthorizes various programs and provisions related to Tibet and China.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Sep 24, 2019
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
This bill modifies and reauthorizes various programs and provisions related to Tibet and China.
The President shall provide grants to nongovernmental organizations for projects supporting Tibetan communities in Tibet in areas such as sustainable economic development, cultural preservation, and education.
The Department of State shall (1) seek to establish a U.S. consulate in Lhasa, Tibet; (2) establish a Tibet section in the U.S. embassy in Beijing; (3) make diplomatic efforts on issues such as water security in the region; and (4) encourage Nepal to provide legal documentation to certain Tibetan residents in Nepal. The State Department shall not authorize any additional Chinese consulates in the United States until the U.S. consulate in Lhasa is established.
The bill reauthorizes the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and expands the office's duties to include additional tasks, such as pursuing international coalitions to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.
The bill also adds China-related topics to an existing annual report on international religious freedom.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
Latest action (Sep 24, 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Policy area: International Affairs · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Sep 24, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.