A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.
United States119th CongressSRES-283Senate
Updated: Jul 14, 2025
Summary
This resolution designates July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" in honor of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama's 90th birthday. It congratulates him on this milestone and recognizes his significant contributions to peace, nonviolence, human rights, and mutual respect among faiths. The resolution strongly affirms the Tibetan people's internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, including their right to regional autonomy and to protect their distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity. Furthermore, the resolution reiterates that the identification and installation of Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders, including a future 15th Dalai Lama, is an exclusively spiritual matter to be determined by the current 14th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community, in accordance with religious freedom. It explicitly states that any attempt by the Government of the People's Republic of China or any other government to interfere with this selection process would constitute a clear abuse of the religious freedom of Tibetan Buddhists and the Tibetan people. The Senate requests that a copy of this resolution be presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama as an expression of its esteem and respect.
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
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Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4342)
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4342-4343)
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