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.
This resolution designates July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" to commemorate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. It expresses congressional support for the Tibetan people's human rights, religious freedom, and cultural/linguistic protections. The resolution affirms that decisions about Tibetan Buddhist religious leadership - including the selection of a future Dalai Lama - must be made by Tibetan Buddhist authorities, not the Chinese government. It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a symbolic expression of support through congressional recognition.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 13, 2025
Last action Jan 21, 2026
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Jun 13, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
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1 primary · 27 co-sponsors
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Michael T. McCaul
RRepublican
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André Carson
DDemocratic
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Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen
RRepublican
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Brad Sherman
DDemocratic
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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Christopher H. Smith
RRepublican
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
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Gus M. Bilirakis
RRepublican
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Ilhan Omar
DDemocratic
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James C. Moylan
RRepublican
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James P. McGovern
DDemocratic
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