Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4331
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019
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Passed House on Jan 28, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 13, 2019
Latest Action
Jan 30, 2020
Origin Chamber
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Type
Bill
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Bill Number
4331
Congress
116
Policy Area
International Affairs
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House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on January 28, 2020
Question
On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
Status
Passed
Type
Roll Call Vote
Roll Call Vote
A vote that records the individual position of each Member who voted. Such votes occurring on the House floor (by the "yeas and nays" or by "recorded vote") are taken by electronic device. The Senate has no electronic voting system; in such votes, Senators answer "yea" or "nay" as the clerk calls each name aloud. Each vote is compiled by clerks and receives a roll call number (referenced in Congress.gov as a "Record Vote" [Senate] or "Roll no." [House]).
Roll Call Type
2/3 Yea-And-Nay
Roll Number
27
House Roll Call Votes
Summary

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

This bill modifies and reauthorizes various programs and provisions related to Tibet and China.

The President shall provide grants to nongovernmental organizations for projects supporting Tibetan communities in Tibet in areas such as sustainable economic development, cultural preservation, and education.

The Department of State shall (1) seek to establish a U.S. consulate in Lhasa, Tibet; (2) establish a Tibet section in the U.S. embassy in Beijing; (3) make diplomatic efforts on issues such as water security in the region; and (4) encourage Nepal to provide legal documentation to certain Tibetan residents in Nepal.

The bill reauthorizes the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and expands the office's duties to include additional tasks, such as pursuing international coalitions to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist faith community.

The bill also adds China-related topics to an existing annual report on international religious freedom.

Text (3)
January 30, 2020
January 28, 2020
September 13, 2019
Actions (14)
01/30/2020
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
01/28/2020
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
01/28/2020
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 22 (Roll no. 27). (text: CR H594-596)
01/28/2020
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 392 - 22 (Roll no. 27).(text: CR H594-596)
01/28/2020
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H606-607)
01/28/2020
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.
01/28/2020
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4331.
01/28/2020
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H594-601)
01/28/2020
Mr. Phillips moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
12/18/2019
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
12/18/2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
09/25/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
09/13/2019
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
09/13/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:50:01 PM