A new bipartisan bill introduced in the United States Senate would require the State Department to formally examine whether the Chinese government’s actions in Tibet amount to genocide or crimes against humanity.
The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act, introduced on April 29, 2026, by Senators Rick Scott and Jeff Merkley, directs the US Secretary of State to investigate China’s policies and actions against Tibetans and submit a determination to Congress within one year of the bill becoming law. The legislation was introduce...





