HRES 226 111th Congress House

Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable…

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Official title: Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue.

Introduced: March 9, 2009 See on congress.gov

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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadHuman rightsIndiaRacial and ethnic relationsRefugees, asylum, displaced personsReligionTibet

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Mar 11, 2009

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

Mar 11, 2009

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 1 (Roll no. 121). (text: CR H3307)

Mar 11, 2009

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3317)

Mar 11, 2009

At 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.

Mar 11, 2009

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 226.

Mar 11, 2009

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3307-3315)

Mar 11, 2009

Mr. Berman moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Mar 9, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Mar 9, 2009

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Mar 11, 2009	House · vote #121	On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree	Passed	422–1	See who voted →

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Latest action March 11, 2009

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

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Recognizes: (1) the Tibetan people for their perseverance in the face of adversity and for creating a democratic community in exile that sustains the Tibetan identity; and (2) the government and people of India for their generosity toward the Tibetan refugee population.

Calls upon: (1) the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to respond to the Dalai Lama's initiatives to find a lasting solution to the Tibetan issue; and (2) the Administration to recommit to a sustained effort to press the PRC to respect the Tibetans' identity and human rights.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 5

Baldwin, Tammy

Wisconsin · Mar 9, 2009

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2009

McGovern, James P.

Massachusetts · Mar 9, 2009

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 9, 2009

Schakowsky, Janice D.

Illinois · Mar 9, 2009

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 226: Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-226/

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"H. Res. 226: Recognizing the plight of the Tibetan people on the 50th anniversary of His Holiness the Dalai Lama being forced into exile and calling for a sustained multilateral effort to bring about a durable and peaceful solution to the Tibet issue.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-226/.

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H. Res. 226, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HRES-226/.

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