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House Bill 4331
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
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Passed House on Jan 28, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 13, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4331
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
International Affairs
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Jim McGovern
Massachusetts
Democrat
Alan Lowenthal
California
Democrat
Ami Bera
California
Democrat
Brad Sherman
California
Democrat
Jim Costa
California
Democrat
Ted Lieu
California
Democrat
Zoe Lofgren
California
Democrat
Eleanor Holmes Norton
District of Columbia
Republican
Brian Mast
Florida
Republican
John Rutherford
Florida
Republican
Ted Yoho
Florida
Democrat
Chellie Pingree
Maine
Democrat
Andy Levin
Michigan
Democrat
Angie Craig
Minnesota
Democrat
Betty McCollum
Minnesota
Democrat
Dean Phillips
Minnesota
Republican
Ann Wagner
Missouri
Democrat
Dina Titus
Nevada
Democrat
Chris Pappas
New Hampshire
Republican
Chris Smith
New Jersey
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Democrat
Eliot Engel
New York
Democrat
Tom Suozzi
New York
Republican
Mark Meadows
North Carolina
Democrat
Marcy Kaptur
Ohio
Democrat
Tim Ryan
Ohio
Republican
Scott Perry
Pennsylvania
Republican
Jenniffer González-Colón
Puerto Rico
Democrat
David Cicilline
Rhode Island
Democrat
Steve Cohen
Tennessee
Democrat
Ben McAdams
Utah
Democrat
Peter Welch
Vermont
Republican
Denver Riggleman
Virginia
Democrat
Gerry Connolly
Virginia
Republican
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Washington
Democrat
Pramila Jayapal
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 28, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
27
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

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 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.

Text (3)
Referred in Senate
January 30, 2020
Engrossed in House
January 28, 2020
Introduced in House
September 13, 2019
Related Bills (2)
Sep 17, 2020
Introduced in Senate
14
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 4629
America LEADS Act
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
26
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 2539
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (14)
01/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/28/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/28/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 22 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H594-596)
01/28/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 22 (Roll no. 27).(text: CR H594-596)
01/28/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H606-607)
01/28/2020
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
01/28/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4331.
01/28/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H594-601)
01/28/2020
Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
12/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
09/13/2019
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.
09/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:01 PM
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