HCONRES 73 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.

Introduced Mar 21, 2001 Originated House Sponsor Tom Lantos D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Jul 10, 2001 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295, H3809-3810)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedMar 21, 2001
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached
  3. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

Supports the open letter released by Chinese dissidents and families of political prisoners stating that the release of China's political prisoners would improve Beijing's stature in its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

Expresses the view that the International Olympic Committee should not award the 2008 Olympics to Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), implements the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.

Calls for the creation of an international Beijing Olympic Games Human Rights Campaign in the event that Beijing receives the Olympics to focus international pressure on China to grant amnesty to all political prisoners before the Olympics commence. Calls on the Secretary of State to endorse publicly the Campaign and to encourage other nations to endorse and support the Campaign.

Requests the President, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit, to call for the release of all Chinese political prisoners and Chinese ratification of the ICCPR.

Recommends that the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China devote significant resources to monitoring any violations of the rights of political dissidents and prisoners or other increased human rights abuses in preparation for and during the 2008 Olympic Games.

Cosponsors 61

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 21, 2001 to May 3, 2001; 51 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MDAlbert Russell WynnOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-MABarney FrankOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-COBob SchafferOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CABrad ShermanOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-CAChristopher CoxOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-NJChristopher H. SmithOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-CADana RohrabacherOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-MIDavid E. BoniorOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NJDonald M. PayneOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NYEliot L. EngelOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-ASEni F. H. FaleomavaegaOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NJFrank Pallone, Jr.OriginalMar 21, 2001
R-VAFrank R. WolfOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CAGeorge MillerOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-SCJim DeMintOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-AZJohn B. ShadeggOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-INJohn N. HostettlerOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-CAJohn T. DoolittleOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-PAJoseph M. HoeffelOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-ILLane EvansOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-FLLincoln Diaz-BalartOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NYLouise McIntosh SlaughterOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-ILLuis V. GutierrezOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CALynn C. WoolseyOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-OHMarcy KapturOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-INMark E. SouderOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-ILMark KirkOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-INMike PenceOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-CANancy PelosiOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-HINeil AbercrombieOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-MIPeter HoekstraOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-MORichard A. GephardtOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-PARobert A. BradyOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-ILRod R. BlagojevichOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-MDSteny H. HoyerOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-CAStephen HornOriginalMar 21, 2001
D-OHTed StricklandOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-COThomas G. TancredoOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-TXTom DeLayOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-VAVirgil H. Goode Jr.OriginalMar 21, 2001
R-NCWalter B. JonesOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-TNZach WampOriginalMar 21, 2001
R-FLIleana Ros-LehtinenMar 27, 2001
R-NYPeter T. KingMar 27, 2001
D-WITammy BaldwinMar 27, 2001
R-KYAnne M. NorthupMar 29, 2001
R-NYBenjamin A. GilmanMar 29, 2001
R-GABob BarrMar 29, 2001
D-OREarl BlumenauerMar 29, 2001
R-PATodd Russell PlattsMar 29, 2001
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiMar 29, 2001
R-OHSteven C. LaTouretteMay 3, 2001

Withdrew 1 Jeff Flake R-AZ Sep 21, 2001

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Mar 21, 2001Markup Mar 28, 2001Reported Apr 4, 2001

Actions 7

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 10, 2001Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295, H3809-3810)
  2. Apr 4, 2001Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-40.
  3. Apr 4, 2001Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
  4. Mar 28, 2001Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  5. Mar 28, 2001Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 8.
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In the Congressional Record 2

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1312, H3869James A. Traficant Jr. D-OH, Tom Lantos D-CAJul 11, 2001
House · ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1295, H3809, H3811Floyd Spence R-SC, Tom Lantos D-CAJul 10, 2001

Research

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Committee report

Related bills 1

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BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
SCONRES 27A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.Identical billMar 21, 2001

Titles 1

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Official Title as Introduced
Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.

Subjects

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Text 2

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Apr 4, 2001Reported in House
  2. Mar 21, 2001Introduced in House

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