Bill Sponsor
House Concurrent Resolution 89
115th Congress(2017-2018)
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
Introduced
Introduced in House on Nov 1, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Nov 1, 2017
Latest Action
Nov 29, 2017
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Concurrent Resolution
Concurrent Resolution
A form of legislative measure used for the regulation of business within both chambers of Congress, not for proposing changes in law. Depending on the chamber of origin, they begin with a designation of either H.Con.Res. or S.Con.Res. Joint resolutions and simple resolutions are other types of resolutions.
Bill Number
89
Congress
115
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
California
Republican
Florida
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
New York
Democrat
Virginia
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

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."
Text (1)
November 1, 2017
Actions (5)
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
11/29/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
11/17/2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
11/01/2017
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.
11/01/2017
Introduced in House
Public Record
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