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Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 515

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.

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Introduced 2025-06-13Topic: civil rights

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This House resolution recognizes "A Day of Compassion" and congratulates the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday on July 6, 2025. It affirms the Tibetan people's human rights, including self-determination and protection of their religious, cultural, linguistic, and national identity. It states that choosing Tibetan Buddhist religious leaders, including a future 15th Dalai Lama, belongs to the Tibetan Buddhist community and the current Dalai Lama. It also states that any attempt by the Chinese government to identify or install these leaders is invalid interference with religious freedom.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-21HouseOrdered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 46 - 1.refer
2026-01-21HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Heldrefer
2025-06-13HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.refer
2025-06-13Submitted in Houserefer
2025-06-13Submitted in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.