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HRES 609 112th Congress House International Affairs Asia China Congressional tributes Detention of persons Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Human rights International organizations and cooperation News media and reporting Protest and dissent Religion Tibet

Expressing support for the people of Tibet.

Introduced: March 29, 2012 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
May 7, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Mar 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 29, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mourns the death of Tibetans who have self-immolated and deplores the repressive policies targeting Tibetans.

Calls on China to: (1) suspend implementation of religious control regulations and resume a dialogue with Tibetan Buddhist leaders, including the Dalai Lama or his representatives; and (2) release all persons who have been arbitrarily detained and allow access by journalists, foreign diplomats, and international organizations to Tibet.

Commends the Dalai Lama for his decision to devolve his political power in favor of a democratic system.

Congratulates Tibetans living in exile for holding, on March 20, 2011, a free election that met international electoral standards.

Reaffirms the friendship between the United States and Tibet.

Calls on the Department of State to: (1) fully implement the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002, and (2) seek from China a full accounting of the forcible removal of monks from Kirti Monastery.

What's happening now May 7, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 356 Identical bill A resolution expressing support for the people of Tibet.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 8 Republican 1
D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 10, 2012
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2012
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Aug 2, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2012
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 7, 2012
 R
Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Jun 6, 2012
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 8, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 8, 2012
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 609: Expressing support for the people of Tibet.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-609/
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"H. Res. 609: Expressing support for the people of Tibet.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-609/.
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H. Res. 609, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-609/.
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