A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.
Latest action · Jul 14, 2025 Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4342-4343)
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.
- IntroducedJun 17, 2025
- Agreed to in SenateJul 14, 2025
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 17, 2025 to Jun 26, 2025; 7 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| D-NV | Jacky Rosen | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| R-UT | John R. Curtis | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | Jun 17, 2025 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| D-VT | Peter Welch | Jun 24, 2025 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Jun 25, 2025 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Jun 25, 2025 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Jun 26, 2025 |
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 17, 2025Discharged Jul 14, 2025 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2025Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4342)
- Jul 14, 2025Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.
- Jul 14, 2025Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4342-4343)
- Jun 17, 2025Introduced in Senate
- Jun 17, 2025Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR S3439-3440)
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 S4342Text printed S4342Amendments S4338, S4342 | Jeff Merkley D-OR (amendment), John Thune R-SD | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Senate | Text printed S3439 | — | Jun 17, 2025 |
Amendments 1
Amendments offered to this resolution.
| Amendment | Description | Offered by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SA 2852 | To improve the resolution. | Jeff Merkley D-ORfor John Thune | Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 14, 2025Agreed to Senate
- Jun 17, 2025Introduced in Senate
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