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HR 1112 114th Congress House

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015

Official title: To promote access for United States officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 19, 2015 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Mar 20, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Feb 26, 2015
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 26, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 31, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015

Directs the Secretary of State to submit an annual, publicly-available report to Congress containing: (1) an assessment of the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China; (2) a list of the persons in senior leadership positions in Tibet Autonomous Region and other specified provinces, prefectures, and autonomous entities; and (3) a list of the persons in senior leadership positions at the national and regional levels as defined by this Act.

Makes certain listed persons ineligible for U.S entry under specified circumstances.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) reciprocity forms the basis of diplomatic law and the practice of mutual exchanges between countries; (2) consular access should be given on a reciprocal basis; and (3) the Secretary, when granting Chinese diplomats access to parts of the United States, should take into account the extent to which China grants U.S. diplomats access to parts of China, including the level of access to Tibetan areas.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 21
All 21 Democratic 19
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 6, 2016
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · May 10, 2016
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Apr 29, 2016
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Apr 12, 2016
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Mar 14, 2016
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 1, 2016
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 8, 2015
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2015
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 15, 2015
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 15, 2015
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 15, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 15, 2015
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· May 15, 2015
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 15, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· May 13, 2015
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 13, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 19, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Feb 26, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1112: Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1112/
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"H.R. 1112: Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1112/.
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H.R. 1112, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1112/.
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