Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

This bill would require the Secretary of State, within one year of the law taking effect, to tell certain committees of Congress whether actions by Chinese officials or agents against Tibetans in Tibet are an ongoing genocide or crimes against humanity. In making this decision, the Secretary would have to consider factors such as killings, torture, mass detentions, forced sterilization, and the removal of Tibetan children from their families, including through boarding schools. Along with the decision, the Secretary would have to submit a written report with the evidence, a review of Chinese government actions toward Tibetan Buddhism, language, and culture, and recommendations for U.S. responses such as sanctions and visa restrictions. The report would be public, but it could include a classified section.

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors