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H.R. 4331: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

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H.R. 4331: Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-09-13 · International Affairs · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2019-09-13 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 27 (2020): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR4331 (2020-01-28), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

Plain summary

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 This bill modifies and reauthorizes various programs and provisions related to Tibet and China. The President shall provide funds to nongovernmental organizations for projects supporting Tibetan communities in Tibet in areas such as sustainable economic development, cultural preservation, and education. The Department of State may not authorize any new Chinese consulates in the United States until a U.S. consulate has been established in Lhasa, Tibet. The bill reauthorizes the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues and expands the office's duties to include additional tasks, such as pursuing international coalitions to ensure that the next Dalai Lama is appointed solely by the Tibetan Buddhist faith community. The bill requires the State Department to discuss U.S. efforts to promote the human rights of the Tibetan people, including the right to select and venerate their own religious leaders, in an existing periodic report on Tibet.

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Official text

Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Passed House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · 35 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 4331, Tibetan Policy and Support Act of 2019 (2020-01-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Christopher H. Smith (R-NJ), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY), Brian J. Mast (R-FL), John H. Rutherford (R-FL), Betty McCollum (D-MN), Chellie Pingree (D-ME), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Chris Pappas (D-NH), Ann Wagner (R-MO), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Peter Welch (D-VT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Scott Perry (R-PA), Jim Costa (D-CA), Ami Bera (D-CA), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), Dina Titus (D-NV)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] reported raising $1.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

Recorded votes

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Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong116-hr4331 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116