HRES 160 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.

Fact sheet

Latest action · May 11, 2021 Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Perry. Petition No: 117-4. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20210511?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 24, 2021
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

This resolution calls for the International Olympic Committee to rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics if China fails to demonstrate significant progress in securing fundamental human rights. The resolution also expresses support for the well-being of Olympic athletes and the integrity of sport.

Cosponsors 29

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 24, 2021 to Jan 28, 2022, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-FLCarlos A. GimenezOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-WACathy McMorris RodgersOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-TXChip RoyOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-AREric A. "Rick" CrawfordOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-NJJefferson Van DrewOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-FLMaria Elvira SalazarOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-TXRonny JacksonOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-OHSteve ChabotOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-NCTed BuddOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-OHTroy BaldersonOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-FLW. Gregory SteubeOriginalFeb 24, 2021
R-MDAndy HarrisFeb 26, 2021
R-COLauren BoebertFeb 26, 2021
R-AZAndy BiggsMar 1, 2021

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. May 11, 2021Motion to Discharge Committee filed by Mr. Perry. Petition No: 117-4. (<a href="https://clerk.house.gov/DischargePetition/20210511?CongressNum=117">Discharge petition</a> text with signatures.)
  2. Feb 24, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Feb 24, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 24, 2021Introduced in House

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