A resolution wishing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a happy 80th birthday on July 6, 2015, and recognizing the outstanding contributions His Holiness has made to the promotion of nonviolence, human rights, interfaith dialogue, environmental awareness, and democracy.
Latest action · Jul 8, 2015 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 11, 2015
- Agreed to in SenateJul 8, 2015
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Extends well-wishes to the Dalai Lama on his 80th birthday.
Recognizes the Dalai Lama for a lifelong commitment and contribution to the promotion of nonviolence, human rights, religious tolerance, environmental awareness, and democracy.
Recognizes the Dalai Lama for using moral authority to promote the concept of universal responsibility as a guiding tenet for how human beings should treat one another and the planet.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2015 to Jul 7, 2015; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 11, 2015 |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Jun 22, 2015 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Jun 23, 2015 | |
| D-NV | Harry Reid | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jul 7, 2015 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | Jul 7, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2015Discharged Jul 8, 2015 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2015Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4894)
- Jul 8, 2015Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4894)
- Jul 8, 2015Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
- Jun 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
- Jun 11, 2015Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4110)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4894 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Jul 8, 2015 |
| Senate | Text printed S4110 | — | Jun 11, 2015 |
Research
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CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| IF10421 | President Obama’s June 2016 Meeting with Tibet’s Dalai Lama Archived | Resource | Jun 24, 2016 |
| R43781 | The Tibetan Policy Act of 2002: Background and Implementation Archived | Report | Jul 9, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution wishing His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama a happy 80th birthday on July 6, 2015, and recognizing the outstanding contributions His Holiness has made to the promotion of nonviolence, human rights, interfaith dialogue, environmental awareness, and democracy.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2015Agreed to Senate
- Jun 11, 2015Introduced in Senate
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