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118th Congress International Affairs

S. 138: Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act

Became LawPublic Law 118-70, signed Jul 12, 2024

  1. Introduced (completed)Jan 30, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (completed)May 23, 2024
  3. Passed House (completed)Jun 12, 2024, 391–26
  4. To the President (completed)Jul 8, 2024
  5. Became law (completed)Jul 12, 2024

Summary

Public Law, Jul 12, 2024

This act addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR).

For the purposes of a federal law concerning U.S. policies and activities relating to Tibet, this act defines Tibet to include the TAR and the Tibetan areas of the Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. (Generally, when China's government refers to Tibet, it means only the TAR, but it recognizes the areas included in this act's definition as Tibetan. China's government formally established the TAR in 1965.)

Furthermore, the duties of the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall include working with relevant bureaus in the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter, as appropriate, disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about Tibet's history and institutions.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Key votes

House final vote, Jun 12, 2024

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Passed 391–26

Yea 391two-thirds 278Nay 26

  • Democrats206 yea, 0 nay
  • Republicans184 yea, 26 nay
  • Independents1 yea, 0 nay

Broke with their party: Chip Roy (R-TX), Matthew Rosendale (R-MT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Bill Posey (R-FL), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Troy Nehls (R-TX), Barry Moore (R-AL), Alexander Mooney (R-WV) and Thomas Massie (R-KY) voted Nay; and 16 more

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Showing 431 of 431 members

Yea 391

Republicans (184)

Democrats (206)

Independents (1)

Nay 26

Not voting 14

Senate

Passed by unanimous consent

May 23, 2024

No recorded vote, so there is no member-by-member tally.

Roll calls

1 vote on this bill

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  • Jun 12, 2024HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and PassFinal passagePassed, yea-nay 391–26
    Roll call 252 tally by party
    PartyYeaNayPresentNot voting
    Democrats206007
    Republicans1842607
    Independents1000
    Total39126014

    House roll call 252: On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass. Passed.

    26 crossed party lines: 26 Republicans

    How each member voted (431)

Amendments

0 offered

No amendments were offered to this bill.

Cosponsors

15

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

372 points earned
  1. 1Jeff Merkley D-OR SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced, reported, passed Senate, passed House, became law6 events+156
  2. 2Andy Biggs R-AZ1 maverick vote1 event+6
  3. 2Dan Bishop R-NC1 maverick vote1 event+6
  4. 2Lauren Boebert R-CO1 maverick vote1 event+6
  5. 2Josh Brecheen R-OK1 maverick vote1 event+6
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History

  1. Jul 12, 2024Signed by the President. Became Public Law 118-70.
  2. Jul 8, 2024Presented to the President.
  3. Jun 12, 2024Passed the House, 391–26.
  4. May 23, 2024Passed the Senate with an amendment by unanimous consent.
  5. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley.
Show the full action history (21 actions)
  1. Jul 12, 2024Signed by President.
  2. Jul 12, 2024Became Public Law No: 118-70.
  3. Jul 8, 2024Presented to President.
  4. Jun 12, 2024Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3738-3739)
  5. Jun 12, 2024Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 26 (Roll no. 252). (text: 6/11/2024 CR H3701-3702)
  6. Jun 12, 2024On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 391 - 26 (Roll no. 252). (text: 6/11/2024 CR H3701-3702)
  7. Jun 12, 2024Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Jun 11, 2024Mr. McCaul moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
  9. Jun 11, 2024Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3701-3704)
  10. Jun 11, 2024DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 138.
  11. Jun 11, 2024At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  12. May 31, 2024Received in the House.
  13. May 31, 2024Held at the desk.
  14. May 30, 2024Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  15. May 23, 2024Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3898-3899; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3898)
  16. May 23, 2024Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3898-3899; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S3898)
  17. May 7, 2024Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Cardin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
  18. May 7, 2024Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 367.
  19. Apr 16, 2024Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  20. Jan 30, 2023Introduced in Senate
  21. Jan 30, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.