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.

H. Res. 963 · 116th Congress · May 8, 2020 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That—

(1)

the House of Representatives support the values of Olympism and the principles of Team USA with respect to the protection of—

(A)

the rights, safety, and well-being of athletes; and

(B)

the integrity of sport; and

(2)

it is the sense of the House of Representatives that, consistent with the principles of the International Olympic Committee, unless the Government of the People’s Republic of China demonstrates significant progress in securing fundamental human rights, including the freedoms of religion, speech, movement, association, and assembly, by January 1, 2021, the International Olympic Committee should rebid the 2022 Winter Olympics to be hosted by a country that recognizes and respects human rights.

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May 8, 2020viewing Introduced in House Mr. Yoho (for himself, Mr. Bera, Mr. Burchett, Mr. Chabot, Mr. Reschenthaler, Mr. Perry, Mr. Wright, Mr. Guest, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Gallagher, Ms. Cheney, Mr. Banks, Mr. Weber of Texas, Mr. Abraham, Mrs. Wagner, Mr. Spano, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Babin, and Mr. Walker) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

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.

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