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.
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
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedFeb 24, 2021
- 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; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Carlos A. Gimenez | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-WA | Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Chip Roy | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-AR | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-WI | Mike Gallagher | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-TX | Ronny Jackson | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Steve Chabot | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-FL | W. Gregory Steube | Original | Feb 24, 2021 |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| R-CO | Lauren Boebert | Feb 26, 2021 | |
| R-AZ | Andy Biggs | Mar 1, 2021 | |
| R-IN | James R. Baird | Mar 2, 2021 | |
| R-MI | Lisa C. McClain | Apr 14, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-SC | William R. Timmons IV | May 12, 2021 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | May 14, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Scott DesJarlais | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| R-WI | Thomas P. Tiffany | Jun 4, 2021 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Jun 25, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Brian J. Mast | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-PA | Daniel Meuser | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Jun 28, 2021 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jul 9, 2021 | |
| R-IA | Ashley Hinson | Jan 28, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Foreign Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 24, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- 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.)
- Feb 24, 2021Introduced in House
- Feb 24, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 4
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.
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R47016 | The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jan 24, 2022 |
| TE10067 | China, Genocide, and the Olympics Archived | Testimony | May 18, 2021 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 13 | A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights. | Related bill | Jan 22, 2021 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 24, 2021Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this resolution on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
