Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding human rights violations in Tibet, the Panchen Lama, and the need for dialogue between the Chinese leadership and the Dalai Lama or his representatives.
Latest action · Oct 10, 2002 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedMay 2, 2002
- Agreed to in HouseOct 10, 2002
Summary
Calls on the Chinese Government to: (1) release the Panchen Lama and allow him to pursue his traditional role at Tashi Lhunpo monastery in Tibet; and (2) negotiate with the Dalai Lama or his representatives to find a solution for genuine autonomy that respects the rights of all Tibetans.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 2, 2002 to Sep 4, 2002, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | May 2, 2002 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | May 2, 2002 |
| R-NY | Peter T. King | Original | May 2, 2002 |
| R-CA | Dana Rohrabacher | May 6, 2002 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | May 9, 2002 | |
| R-WI | Mark Green | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Jun 20, 2002 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 20, 2002 | |
| D-PA | William J. Coyne | Jun 25, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Jul 9, 2002 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| D-OH | Marcy Kaptur | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| D-HI | Neil Abercrombie | Jul 10, 2002 | |
| R-NY | Benjamin A. Gilman | Jul 15, 2002 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2002Committee on International Relations discharged.
- Oct 10, 2002Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7859-7887)
- Oct 10, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 10, 2002Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Oct 10, 2002On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 10/24/2002 H8038; wrong version inadvertently printed on 10/10/2002 H7885)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
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