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Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2539| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2019
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (25)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4331
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • September 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • January 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4331
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-4629: America LEADS Act
  • HR 116-4331: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
Air qualityAppropriationsAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightCongressional tributesCultural exchanges and relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesHong KongHuman rightsIndiaInternational exchange and broadcastingMacauNepalRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusStudent aid and college costsTibetU.S. and foreign investmentsWater qualityWater use and supply

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-2539| Senate 
| Updated: 9/24/2019
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.
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Timeline
Sep 24, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Sep 24, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jan 30, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-4331
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  • September 24, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 24, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • January 30, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-4331
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Marco Rubio

Marco Rubio

Republican Senator

Florida

Cosponsors (25)
Rick Scott (Republican)Mike Braun (Republican)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Thomas Tillis (Republican)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Martha McSally (Republican)Mitt Romney (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)John Cornyn (Republican)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Ron Wyden (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • S 116-4629: America LEADS Act
  • HR 116-4331: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Air qualityAppropriationsAsiaAtmospheric science and weatherChinaClimate change and greenhouse gasesCongressional oversightCongressional tributesCultural exchanges and relationsDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadEconomic developmentElections, voting, political campaign regulationEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchFarmlandForeign aid and international reliefForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationHistorical and cultural resourcesHong KongHuman rightsIndiaInternational exchange and broadcastingMacauNepalRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionSovereignty, recognition, national governance and statusStudent aid and college costsTibetU.S. and foreign investmentsWater qualityWater use and supply