3.0.0 1872 2023-03-22T19:50:51Z 2023-03-22T19:50:51Z House HR 2017-04-04 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. McGOVERN:H.R. 1872.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H2697]]]> ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-11-29T20:23:03Z Markup by 2018-11-28T19:00:00Z Referred to 2018-09-26T22:38:19Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-01T14:32:15Z Markup by 2018-07-25T15:03:08Z Referred to 2017-04-04T14:01:45Z hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee House Standing hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee Referred to 2017-05-18T15:18:59Z Referred to 2017-04-04T14:01:50Z Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 115 821 S 2017-04-04 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2018-12-19 Became Public Law No: 115-330. President E40000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-19 Became Public Law No: 115-330. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-19 Signed by President. President E30000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-19 Signed by President. BecameLaw 36000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-13 Presented to President. Floor E20000 2 House floor actions 2018-12-13 Presented to President. President 28000 9 Library of Congress 2018-12-12 Senate Message on Senate action sent to the House. Floor 2018-12-11 Senate Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S7453) Floor 2018-12-11 Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S7453) Floor 17000 9 Library of Congress 2018-11-29 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 701. Calendars 2018-11-29 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 2018-11-29 Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Corker without amendment. Without written report. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee 2018-11-28 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. Committee 2018-09-26 ssfr00 Foreign Relations Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. IntroReferral 2018-09-25 20:47:36 The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection. Floor H38800 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 20:47:33 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 20:47:31 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8849-8850) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 20:47:31 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8849-8850) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2018-09-25 20:19:49 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1872. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 20:19:48 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8849-8853) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2018-09-25 20:19:40 Mr. Rutherford moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2018-07-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2018-07-25 hsju00 Judiciary Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-05-18 hsfa05 Indo-Pacific Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific. Committee 2017-05-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3005-3006) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2017-05-01 hsju01 Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. Committee 2017-04-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsfa00 Foreign Affairs Committee 2017-04-04 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. 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Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2018-07-24 False 2018-08-20T17:42:06Z H.R. 1872, Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54390 As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on July 25, 2018 Public Law 115-330 International Affairs Asia China Congressional oversight Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad Government information and archives News media and reporting Sanctions Tibet Travel and tourism Visas and passports International Affairs 00 2017-04-04 Introduced in House 2017-10-03T15:02:10Z Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017

This bill requires the Department of State to submit an annual, publicly-available report to Congress that includes: (1) a list of individuals holding specified senior Chinese leadership positions at the national and subnational levels; and (2) an assessment of the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. Such assessment shall include:

  • a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China,
  • a comparison between the levels of access granted to Tibetan and non-Tibetan areas in relevant provinces,
  • a comparison of the level of access in the reporting year and the previous year, and
  • a description of the measures that impede the freedom to travel in Tibetan areas.

Listed persons shall be ineligible for a visa to enter or to be present in the United States if specified restrictions on foreign travelers entering Tibetan areas remain in effect, subject to a national interests waiver.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the State Department, when granting Chinese diplomats access to parts of the United States, should take into account the extent to which China grants U.S. diplomats access to parts of China, including the Tibetan areas.

]]> 36 2018-09-25 Passed House amended 2018-12-12T17:39:25Z Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018

(Sec. 4) This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress annually regarding the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. Such assessment shall include:

  • a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China,
  • a comparison between the levels of access granted to Tibetan and non-Tibetan areas in relevant provinces,
  • a comparison of the level of access in the reporting year and the previous year, and
  • a description of the measures that impede the freedom to travel in Tibetan areas.

(Sec. 5) No individual who is substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas may enter the United States if:

  • the requirement that foreigners must receive official permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region remains in effect, or has been replaced by a similar regulation that also requires foreigners to gain a level of permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region that is not required for other provinces; and
  • travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats, officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibet Autonomous areas in Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu Provinces are greater than travel restrictions to other areas.

The State Department shall report to Congress annually, identifying individuals who were blocked from U.S. entry during the preceding year and a list of Chinese officials who were substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies to restrict the access of U.S. diplomats, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas.

]]> 49 2018-12-19 Public Law 2019-06-07T14:42:41Z Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018

This bill requires the Department of State to report to Congress annually regarding the level of access Chinese authorities granted U.S. diplomats, journalists, and tourists to Tibetan areas in China. Such assessment shall include:

  • a comparison with the level of access granted to other areas of China,
  • a comparison between the levels of access granted to Tibetan and non-Tibetan areas in relevant provinces,
  • a comparison of the level of access in the reporting year and the previous year, and
  • a description of the measures that impede the freedom to travel in Tibetan areas.

No individual who is substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies related to access for foreigners to Tibetan areas may enter the United States if:

  • the requirement that foreigners must receive official permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region remains in effect, or has been replaced by a similar regulation that also requires foreigners to gain a level of permission to enter the Tibet Autonomous Region that is not required for other provinces; and
  • travel restrictions on U.S. diplomats, officials, journalists, and citizens to Tibet Autonomous areas in Sichuan, Qinghai, Yunnan, and Gansu Provinces are greater than travel restrictions to other areas.

The State Department shall report to Congress annually, identifying individuals who were blocked from U.S. entry during the preceding year and a list of Chinese officials who were substantially involved in the formulation or execution of policies to restrict the access of U.S. diplomats, journalists, and citizens to Tibetan areas.

]]> Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 Display Title Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced To promote access for United States officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Passed House Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 H House Short Titles as Passed Senate Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 S Senate Short Titles as Enacted Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 Short Titles as Introduced Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act of 2018 S Senate Official Titles as Amended by House To promote access for United States diplomats and other officials, journalists, and other citizens to Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China, and for other purposes. H House Enrolled Bill https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1872enr/xml/BILLS-115hr1872enr.xml Reported to Senate 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1872rs/xml/BILLS-115hr1872rs.xml Referred in Senate 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1872rfs/xml/BILLS-115hr1872rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1872eh/xml/BILLS-115hr1872eh.xml Introduced in House 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1872ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1872ih.xml 2018-12-20T04:59:59Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-115publ330/uslm/PLAW-115publ330.xml Public Law 2018-12-19 Became Public Law No: 115-330. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.