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US HR515

Resolution

Status

Introduced

6/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael McCaul

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Designates July 6, 2025 as "A Day of Compassion" to commemorate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama and congratulates him for his contributions to peace, nonviolence, and human rights

  • Affirms the Tibetan people's fundamental human rights and freedoms, including self-determination and protection of their religious, cultural, linguistic, and national identity

  • Reiterates that identification and installation of Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders, including a future 15th Dalai Lama, should be determined solely by the present Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Buddhist faith community

  • Declares that any attempt by the People's Republic of China to identify or install Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders is invalid interference in the religious freedom of Tibetan Buddhists worldwide

  • Encourages presentation of the resolution to the Dalai Lama as an expression of esteem and respect from the House of Representatives

Legislative Description

Commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion", and expressing support for the human rights, religious freedom, and cultural and linguistic protection of the Tibetan people.

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs6/13/2025

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