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Urging the President to seek an independent investigation into the death of Tibetan Buddhist leader and social activist Tenzin Delek Rinpoche and to publicly call for an end to the repressive policies used by the People's Republic of China in Tibet.
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Introduced
January 11, 2016
Latest Action
February 12, 2016
Primary Sponsor
Michael E. CapuanoDemocratic(MA)
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90pct
32d open
vs 957 other HRES bills in the 114th — cohort avg 14d
Urges the President to: (1) seek an independent inquiry into Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death, and (2) publicly call for an end to China's repressive policies in Tibet each time the President meets with Chinese officials. Urges China to halt suppression of the religious, cultural, social, economic, and environmental rights of the Tibetan people in Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's home regions of Lithang and Nyagchu and across all areas of traditional Tibet. Declares that violations of human rights in general and the persecution of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, his family, and his supporters are matters of worldwide concern.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Foreign Relations
US-China Relations, Tibet, Human Rights, Foreign Assistance, Refugees, Religious Freedom; Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015 (H.R. 1112),Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 (H.R. 2679); H.Res 584 (re Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death); Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (H.R. 624); Tibetan political prisoners
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2016 · third_quarter · Foreign Relations
US-China Relations, Tibet, Human Rights, Foreign Assistance, Refugees, Religious Freedom; Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015 (H.R. 1112),Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 (H.R. 2679); H.Res 584 (re Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death); Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (H.R. 624); Tibetan political prisoners
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2016 · second_quarter · Foreign Relations
US-China Relations, Tibet, Human Rights, Foreign Assistance, Refugees, Religious Freedom; Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015 (H.R. 1112),Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 (H.R. 2679); H.Res 584 (re Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death); Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (H.R. 624); Tibetan political prisoners
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2016 · first_quarter · Foreign Relations
US-China Relations, Tibet, Human Rights, Foreign Assistance, Refugees, Religious Freedom; Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2015 (H.R. 1112),Tibetan Refugee Assistance Act of 2015 (H.R. 2679); H.Res 584 (re Tenzin Delek Rinpoche's death); Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (H.R. 624); Tibetan political prisoners
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
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