Calling for substantive dialogue, without preconditions, in order to address Tibetan grievances and secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people.

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Introduced

24 June 2015

Last action

8 July 2015 · Floor

Status

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Calls on the U.S. government to implement specified sections of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002 to: encourage representatives of the government of China and His Holiness the Dalai Lama to hold substantive dialogue to secure a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people; and establish an office in Lhasa, Tibet, to monitor political, economic and cultural developments in Tibet, and to provide consular protection and citizen services. Urges the U.S. government to: raise Tibetan human rights and political and religious freedom concerns at the United States-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue and other high-level bilateral meetings; and call for the release of Tibetan political prisoners, including Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, and Khenpo Kartse (Khenpo Karma Tsewang). Calls on the U.S. government to: underscore that government interference in the Tibetan reincarnation process is a violation of the internationally recognized right to religious freedom, and increase global public awareness and monitoring of the upcoming electoral process through which the Tibetan people in exile will choose the next leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Sikyong. Calls on the United States and international governments and organizations to promote the preservation of Tibet's religious, cultural, linguistic, and national identity. Calls on the government of China to allow U.S. officials, journalists, and citizens unrestricted access to the Tibetan areas of China. Affirms the Dalai Lama's desire for a negotiated agreement for the Tibetan people. Reaffirms the friendship between the people of the United States and the people of Tibet.

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Timeline

24 June 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E966-967)
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 July 2015
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4900-4901)
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4900-4901)
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 337.
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4900-4904)
Source: Floor
8 July 2015
Floor
Mr. Smith (NJ) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
Source: Floor

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-resolution/337
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hres/337
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