# 119-s-4432: Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

119-s-4432, Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4432
- Congress: 119
- Title: Tibet Atrocities Determination Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-29
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**This bill would require the Secretary of State to determine whether actions by officials or agents of the People’s Republic of China in Tibet meet the legal definitions of genocide or crimes against humanity**, and to provide a written report to Congress within one year. - Tibetan individuals and communities would be the direct focus of the finding. The determination would use indicators like systematic killing, severe bodily or psychological harm, life conditions calculated to destroy the group, measures to prevent births, and forced transfer of children. - Congress and U.S. policymakers would receive an unclassified report explaining the evidence and offering policy options. The report must go to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and may recommend measures such as visa restrictions and diplomatic actions. - The Secretary could consult experts, nongovernmental organizations, and members of the Tibetan diaspora to inform the evidentiary record and recommendations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- U.S. determination on Tibet atrocities: benefit, low. This bill would require the Secretary of State to decide within one year whether actions by Chinese officials in Tibet are genocide or crimes against humanity. The Secretary would be required to consider specific indicators, including systematic killing; serious bodily or psychological harm like to…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4432 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4432)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4432 (as of 2026-06-13).