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.
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Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S4342-4343)
This Senate resolution commemorates the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, by designating it as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for Tibetan people's human rights. The resolution recognizes the Dalai Lama's contributions to peace, nonviolence, and interfaith respect, while affirming that Tibetan people have the right to maintain their distinct religious, cultural, and linguistic identity. It specifically states that decisions about selecting future Dalai Lamas should be made exclusively by the current Dalai Lama and the Tibetan Buddhist community, not by the Chinese government. The resolution reiterates existing U.S. policy that considers Tibet an occupied territory and calls any Chinese interference in choosing a future Dalai Lama an abuse of religious freedom. As a symbolic resolution, it does not involve any funding or create new programs, but directs that a copy be presented to the Dalai Lama as an expression of congressional respect.
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