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A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the…

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A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.

Introduced: February 15, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1167-1168)
Feb 15, 2018
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes March 10, 2018, as Tibetan Rights Day and calls on the Department of State to fully implement the provisions of the Tibetan Policy Act of 2002.

What's happening now February 15, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1167-1168)

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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Feb 15, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 408: A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-408/
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"S. Res. 408: A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-408/.
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S. Res. 408, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-408/.
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[S. Res. 408: A resolution commemorating the 59th anniversary of Tibet's 1959 uprising as "Tibetan Rights Day", and expressing support for the human rights and religious freedom of the Tibetan people and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.](https://openamerica.io/bill/115-SRES-408/)
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