Bills · 118th Congress · International Affairs

Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · 6/12/24Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic206 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Republican185 Yea · 26 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other0 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

This act addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).

For the purposes of a federal law concerning U.S. policies and activities relating to Tibet, this act defines Tibet to include the TAR and the Tibetan areas of the Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. (Generally, when China's government refers to Tibet, it means only the TAR, but it recognizes the areas included in this act's definition as Tibetan. China's government formally established the TAR in 1965.)

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Sponsor
Sen. Jeff Merkley ( Democrat · OR)
Cosponsors
15
Introduced
1/30/23
Policy area
International Affairs
Status
1/30/23Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
1/30/23Introduced in Senate
4/16/24Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
5/7/24Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
5/7/24Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
5/23/24Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3898-3899; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3898)
5/23/24Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3898-3899; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3898)
5/30/24Message on Senate action sent to the House.
5/31/24Held at the desk.
5/31/24Received in the House.
6/11/24At 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.
6/11/24DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 138.
6/11/24Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3701-3704)
6/11/24Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
6/12/24Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/12/24On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 26 (Roll no. 252). (text: 6/11/2024 CR H3701-3702)
6/12/24Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 26 (Roll no. 252). (text: 6/11/2024 CR H3701-3702)
6/12/24Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3738-3739)
7/8/24Presented to President.
7/12/24Became Public Law No: 118-70.
7/12/24Signed by President.