Senate concurrent resolution · 102nd Congress · Did not become law
A concurrent resolution to express the sense of the Congress that Tibet, including those areas incorporated into the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu, and Qinghai that have historically been a part of Tibet, is an occupied country under established principles of international law whose true representatives are the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government in exile as recognized by the Tibetan people.
Sponsor: Sen. Claiborne Pell D-RIWhere it went
- IntroducedMay 21, 1991
- Committee actionMay 23, 1991
- Passed SenateMay 24, 1991 · by voice vote
- Passed House—
Latest action: Jun 11, 1991 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Organizations.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 11 Democrats, 1 independent
5 of 16 cosponsors (31%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), William Bradley (D-NJ), Alan Cranston (D-CA), Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY), Alan Dixon (D-IL), Albert Gore (D-TN), Mark Hatfield (R-OR), Jesse Helms (R-NC), James Jeffords (I-VT), Edward Kennedy (D-MA), George Mitchell (D-ME), Daniel Moynihan (D-NY), Charles Robb (D-VA), Paul Sarbanes (D-MD), Malcolm Wallop (R-WY), Timothy Wirth (D-CO).
More from the sponsor
Other 102nd Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Claiborne Pell.
- S.J.Res. 303 (102nd) A joint resolution to designate October 1992 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
- S. 1150 (102nd) Higher Education Amendments of 1992
- S. 2532 (102nd) FREEDOM Support Act
- S. 1415 (102nd) A bill to provide for additional membership on the Library of Congress Trust Fund Board, and for other purposes.
- S.J.Res. 95 (102nd) A joint resolution designating October 1991 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month".
- S.J.Res. 55 (102nd) A joint resolution commemorating the 200th Anniversary of U.S.-Portuguese Diplomatic Relations.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.