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S. 138 · 118th CongressPublic Law 118-70International Affairs

Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act became law 529 days after introduction, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties

Sponsored by Merkley, Jeff D-OR · 15 cosponsors: 9 Democrats, 6 Republicans
IntroducedJan 30, 2023
ReportedApr 16, 2024
Passed one chamberMay 23, 2024
Passed bothJun 12, 2024
LawJul 12, 2024
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 163 words.

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.) Furthermore, the duties of the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall include working with relevant bureaus in the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter, as appropriate, disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about Tibet's history and institutions.

Context
Committees
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Policy area
International Affairs: 94 of 4,008 bills became law, 113th–118th (2.3%)
Sponsor
10 of 507 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
5, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,699 words
Subjects
AsiaChinaDiplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsInternational law and treatiesSovereignty, recognition, national governance and status +1 more
Latest action
Jul 12, 2024: Became Public Law No: 118-70.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Related, per CRS or House · 1
  • 118th H.R. 533 Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act D · Passed one chamber

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]