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116th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 6948
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2020Mr. Perry introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To authorize the President to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Free Tibet Act of 2020.
2.
Statement of policy; authorization
(a)
Statement of policy
It is the policy of the United States that all territorial claims by the People’s Republic of China over the Tibet Autonomous Region are invalid and without merit.
(b)
Authorization
The President is authorized to recognize the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China as a separate, independent country, in accordance with subsection (a).