Amendment · S.Amdt. 2852· Senate(119-SAMDT-2852)

To improve the resolution.

Age: 70 years

Oregon

Introduced: 7/14/2025
Last activity: 7/14/2025 — Amendment SA 2852 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Sponsored by: Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors: None

Changes bill: 119-SRES-283 — A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.

Introduced
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The Senate agreed to this amendment, so its changes are part of the bill from here on.

What this amendment would do

SA 2852, proposed by Mr. Thune for Mr. Merkley, aims to change the text of S. Res. 283. This resolution commemorates the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expresses support for the Tibetan people.

The purpose of this amendment is to replace paragraph (3) with new language that:

Affirms the internationally recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Tibetan people.
Includes their right to exercise regional autonomy.
Includes their right to protect the distinct historical, linguistic, cultural, and religious identity of the Tibetan people.