Legislation· Jul 2024Sponsored by Jeff Merkley (D)
Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
Expands the legal definition of Tibet to include Tibetan areas in four Chinese provinces.
Tradeoff
Directs U.S. government statements to counter Chinese government disinformation about Tibet's history. Lets existing 2020 Tibet funds be used for that work.
What's in it
The Senate passed the bill by on May 23, 2024. The House passed it 391-26 on June 12, 2024. The bill became law after final action on July 12, 2024.
Senate
Introduced
(Jan 30, 2023)
Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations(Jan 30, 2023)
Senate
The Committee on Foreign Relations voted to send it to the floor
Reported(Apr 16, 2024)
Senate
Passage of the bill
Passed by (May 23, 2024)
No individual votes were recorded.
House
Received from the Senate
Received(May 31, 2024)
House
On Motion to and Pass
Passed(Roll #252 · Jun 12, 2024)
391 yeanay 26House
Sent to the President
(Jul 8, 2024)
White House · Signature
Signed
Joe Biden (D)
Enacted
Became law(Jul 12, 2024)
- Todd Young (R-IN)
- Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Christopher A. Coons (D-DE)
- Mitt Romney (R-UT)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)
- James E. Risch (R-ID)
- Mike Crapo (R-ID)
- Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)
- Laphonza R. Butler (D-CA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Marco Rubio (R-FL)
- Robert P., Jr. Casey (D-PA)
Final passage· Jun 12, 2024· 118th Congress · 2023–2025