Tibet Policy and Support Act
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The Tibetan Policy and Support Act is a federal law that outlines United States policy on Tibet.
On January 28, 2020, the bill passed the US House of Representatives by a vote of 392–22.[1][2][3][4]
On December 21, 2020, the bill was approved by the U.S. Congress as an amendment to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021.[5]
Legislation
The Tibetan Policy and Support Act would make it official United States policy that the succession of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, including the succession of the Dalai Lama, be left solely to Tibetan Buddhists to decide, without interference from the Chinese government. Chinese officials that interfere in the process of selecting Tibetan Buddhist leaders would be subject to sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Act, including denial of entry into the United States. The bill also calls for the creation of a new US consulate in Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region.[4]
