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This resolution commemorates the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama on July 6, 2025, by designating the day as a "Day of Compassion" and expressing strong support for the Tibetan people's human rights and cultural identity. The resolution provides historical context about the Dalai Lama's life, including his exile from Tibet after Chinese Communist forces took control in 1959, and highlights his global contributions to religious understanding, peace, and human rights. It reaffirms the United States' long-standing support for Tibetan autonomy and religious freedom, specifically emphasizing that the selection of future Tibetan Buddhist leaders, including a potential 15th Dalai Lama, should be exclusively determined by Tibetan Buddhist religious authorities and the current Dalai Lama. The resolution condemns the Chinese government's interference in Tibetan religious practices, particularly its attempts to control the selection of religious leaders, and calls out China's historical claims about Tibet as inaccurate. Additionally, the resolution congratulates the Dalai Lama on his lifelong commitment to compassion, mutual respect, and preserving Tibetan cultural heritage, and requests that a copy of the resolution be presented to him as a gesture of esteem and respect.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/283/all-info