Free Tibet Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-6948
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10]
Introduced: 2020-05-19
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Asia

China

Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad

Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Sovereignty, recognition, national governance and status

Tibet
Latest action: action_date: 2020-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Nonproliferation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-05-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Free Tibet Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes the President to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region as a separate and independent country from China.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6948 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 19, 2020 Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To authorize the President to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Free Tibet Act of 2020 . 2. Statement of policy; authorization (a) Statement of policy It is the policy of the United States that all territorial claims by the People’s Republic of China over the Tibet Autonomous Region are invalid and without merit. (b) Authorization The President is authorized to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).