# 119-sres-283: A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.

119-sres-283, A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status passed_senate (as of 2026-08-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-sres-283
- Congress: 119
- Title: A resolution commemorating the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, as "A Day of Compassion" and expressing support for the human rights and distinct religious, cultural, linguistic, and historical identity of the Tibetan people.
- Status: passed_senate
- Introduced: 2025-06-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: International Affairs
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-11

## Summary

**This resolution recognizes the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday and affirms Tibetan religious freedom.** It designates July 6, 2025 as a "Day of Compassion", congratulates the 14th Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, affirms the Tibetan people's human rights and regional autonomy, reiterates that the identification and installation of Tibetan Buddhist leaders is a matter for the Tibetan Buddhist community and the 14th Dalai Lama, condemns any foreign government's attempt to recognize a successor chosen outside that process, and requests that a copy of the resolution be presented to the Dalai Lama.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN] (R-IN), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [119-sres-283 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/283)

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