HR 1872
115th Congress
House
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China
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Tibet
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Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018
Everywhere this bill has been
24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 19, 2018
Became Public Law No: 115-330.
Dec 19, 2018
Signed by President.
Dec 13, 2018
Presented to President.
Dec 12, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 11, 2018
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7453)
Dec 11, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7453)
Nov 29, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701.
Nov 29, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report.
Nov 28, 2018
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 26, 2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 25, 2018
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 25, 2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8849-8850)
Sep 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8849-8850)
Sep 25, 2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1872.
Sep 25, 2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8849-8853)
Sep 25, 2018
Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jul 25, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 25, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
May 2, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3005-3006)
May 1, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 4, 2017
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.
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018
This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress annually regarding the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. Such assessment shall include:
- a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China,
- a comparison between the levels of access granted to Tibetan and non-Tibetan areas in relevant provinces,
- a comparison of the level of access in the reporting year and the previous year, and
- a description of the measures that impede the freedom to travel in Tibetan areas.
No individual who is substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas may enter the United States if:
- the requirement that foreigners must receive official permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region remains in effect, or has been replaced by a similar regulation that also requires foreigners to gain a level of permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region that is not required for other provinces; and
- travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats, officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibet Autonomous areas in Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu Provinces are greater than travel restrictions to other areas.
The State Department shall report to Congress annually, identifying individuals who were blocked from U.S. entry during the preceding year and a list of Chinese officials who were substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies to restrict the access of U.S. diplomats, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas.
What's happening now
Became Public Law No: 115-330.
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Bill text
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Cosponsors
31
D
Lieu, Ted
Ratcliffe, John
D
Pingree, Chellie
R
Tenney, Claudia
Faso, John
D
Clarke, Yvette D.
D
Nadler, Jerrold
D
Himes, James A.
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
R
Smith, Christopher H.
D
Jayapal, Pramila
D
Lofgren, Zoe
D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
D
Sherman, Brad
D
Waters, Maxine
D
Beatty, Joyce
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
D
Doggett, Lloyd
D
Lynch, Stephen F.
D
Matsui, Doris O.
D
Moulton, Seth
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
D
Smith, Adam
D
Clark, Katherine M.
D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
D
Keating, William R.
D
McCollum, Betty
D
Neal, Richard E.
D
Pocan, Mark
ROHRABACHER, DANA
D
Welch, Peter
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