Assuring the Future of Tibet Act of 2026

This bill states that it is U.S. policy to support a resolution of the dispute between Tibet and China and to support the Central Tibetan Administration, the elected Tibetan government-in-exile, as the representative of the Tibetan people. It calls on the U.S. to push for the Central Tibetan Administration to gain observer status at the United Nations and to be included in international bodies. It directs the Secretary of State to engage with the Administration's top officials, including its chief executive (the Sikyong), and to provide diplomatic courtesies and security during U.S. visits. The State Department would report to Congress each year for ten years on these steps.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Jeff Merkley Democrat sponsor
• 7 cosponsors