H.Res. 812 · 117th Congress

Supporting a diplomatic boycott of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, and encouraging the International Olympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are committing mass atrocities.

Introduced on Nov 18, 2021 by James R. Langevin (D-RI-2). 16 cosponsors, 9 of them from another party. Latest action (Nov 18, 2021): Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Stage
Introduced
Introduced
Nov 18, 2021
Cosponsors
16
9 from the other party
Policy area
International Affairs
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  1. Introduced
  2. 2Reported by committee
  3. 3Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Nov 18, 2021). Public domain.

This resolution urges all U.S. government officials to decline invitations to the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games as part of an official diplomatic delegation unless

  • the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee move the XXIV Olympic Winter Games and XIII Paralympic Winter Games to a city under the jurisdiction of a government that is not committing mass atrocities, or
  • the Department of State has certified that the Chinese Communist Party has stopped committing acts of genocide and that the perpetrators have accounted for their crimes.

The resolution also encourages the International Olympic Committee and International Paralympic Committee to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host cities and the countries in which they are located if their governments are actively committing mass atrocities.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

James R. LangevinD-RI-2Sponsor

Democrats · 7

Republicans · 9

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  1. Nov 18, 2021Introduced in House
  2. Nov 18, 2021Introduced in House
  3. Nov 18, 2021 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

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