Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

Key Points

• This bill requires the U.S. government to investigate whether China is committing genocide or crimes against humanity in Tibet. The Secretary of State would have one year to complete this review and share the results with Congress.
• The investigation would look for evidence of serious harm, including reports of killing, torture, and forced medical procedures. It also looks at the forced removal of Tibetan children from their families to be placed in government-run boarding schools.
• The final report would include suggestions for how the U.S. should respond to these actions. This could include things like travel bans for certain Chinese officials or other diplomatic penalties to hold them accountable.
• To gather information, the government would talk to human rights experts and Tibetans living in other countries. This is meant to ensure the investigation uses a wide range of evidence and personal stories.

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