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.
Latest action · Feb 12, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 11, 2016
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2016 to Jul 5, 2016.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Feb 2, 2016 | |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Mar 10, 2016 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Jun 9, 2016 | |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Jul 5, 2016 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations.
- Feb 12, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
- Jan 11, 2016Introduced in House
- Jan 11, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Subjects
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- Jan 11, 2016Introduced in House
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