Tibet Atrocities Determination Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4432 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4432 To require a determination regarding atrocities in Tibet, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 29, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require a determination regarding atrocities in Tibet, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Tibet Atrocities Determination Act''. SEC. 2. MANDATE FOR DETERMINATION. (a) Determination Deadline.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a determination as to whether acts carried out by officials or agents of the People's Republic of China against Tibetans in Tibet constitute either-- (1) an ongoing genocide against the Tibetan people, consistent with, but not limited to, the Genocide Convention Implementation Act of 1987 (the Proxmire Act) (18 U.S.C. 1091 et seq.); or (2) crimes against humanity. (b) Definitions of Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide Indicators.--For purposes of this Act, the Secretary shall specifically consider, among other factors-- (1) systematic killing, including intentional, repeated acts leading to the death of Tibetan individuals or groups; (2) serious bodily or psychological harm, including physical violence, torture, psychological intimidation, forced indoctrination, or other actions causing severe suffering; (3) life conditions calculated to destroy, including forced displacement, mass detention