S. 138 · 118th Congress · enacted
Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act
Became Public Law No: 118-70.
Latest official action 2024-07-12 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act This act addresses issues relating to Tibet, including by establishing a statutory definition of Tibet that includes areas in Chinese provinces outside the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR). For the purposes of a federal law concerning U.S. policies and activities relating to Tibet, this act defines Tibet to include the TAR and the Tibetan areas of the Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, and Yunnan provinces. (Generally, when China's government refers to Tibet, it means only the TAR, but it recognizes the areas included in this act's definition as Tibetan. China's government formally established the TAR in 1965.) Furthermore, the duties of the Office of the U.S. Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues shall include working with relevant bureaus in the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to ensure that U.S. government statements and documents counter, as appropriate, disinformation about Tibet by China's government and the Chinese Communist Party, including disinformation about Tibet's history and institutions.
Congressional Research Service · 2024-07-12
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Sponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Todd Young
Senate · IN · Republican
$715,270PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard Blumenthal
Senate · CT · Democratic
$109,550PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Christopher A. Coons
Senate · DE · Democratic
$1,411,794PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tina Smith
Senate · MN · Democratic
-$35,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Tim Kaine
Senate · VA · Democratic
$125,658PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
James E. Risch
Senate · ID · Republican
$1,137,421PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mike Crapo
Senate · ID · Republican
$556,775PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chris Van Hollen
Senate · MD · Democratic
$78,750PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Peter Welch
Senate · VT · Democratic
$44,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
15 of 15 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
OFF THE SIDELINES PAC$25,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $10,000
Tina Smith · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$22,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$20,500
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $6,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $7,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTEXTRON INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$20,000
ADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$20,000
ALSOPAC$20,000
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$20,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$20,000
DEFEND THE DREAM$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ENGINEERS POLITICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE (EPEC)/INTERNATIONAL UNION OF OPERATING ENGINEERS$20,000
FORWARD TOGETHER PAC$20,000
GENERAL ATOMICS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
GRANITE VALUES PAC$20,000
I GOT YOUR BACK PAC$20,000
IN OUR HANDS$20,000
KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$20,000
M-PAC$20,000
NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC$20,000
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$20,000
OCEANS PAC$20,000
PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC$20,000
PINEAPPLE PAC$20,000
TURQUOISE PAC$20,000
VICTORY NOW PAC$20,000
GENERAL DYNAMICS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GENERAL DYNAMICS EMPLOYEE PAC)$19,000
AMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$18,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $8,500
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordEMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$18,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $6,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $2,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $6,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordBHFS-E, PC PAC (BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)$18,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $3,000
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $2,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $7,000
Official PAC recordD.R.I.V.E. - DEM, REP, IND VOTER ED (THE PAC OF THE INT'L BRHD OF TEAMSTERS)$18,000
Jeff Merkley · Sponsor · $10,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $5,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,500
Peter Welch · Cosponsor · $1,500
Official PAC recordHOLLAND & KNIGHT COMMITTEE FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$18,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,000
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordNORPAC$18,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $18,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$18,000
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $1,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,500
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $1,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$17,550
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $11,050
Richard Blumenthal · Cosponsor · $5,000
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $2,000
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · -$2,500
Chris Van Hollen · Cosponsor · $2,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC$17,500
Christopher A. Coons · Cosponsor · $5,000
James E. Risch · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIAN SERVICES INC PAC; AKA ACP SERVICES PAC$17,500
Todd Young · Cosponsor · $2,500
Tim Kaine · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mike Crapo · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E$17,500
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$17,500
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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