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.

12/30/2022, 8:18 AM

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.

Bill 117 HRES 812, titled "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," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress.

The purpose of this resolution is to express support for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The resolution highlights concerns about human rights abuses and mass atrocities being committed by the Chinese government, particularly in relation to the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

The resolution also calls on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are found to be committing mass atrocities. This is seen as a way to hold countries accountable for their actions and to ensure that the Olympic Games are not used as a platform to legitimize or whitewash human rights abuses. Overall, Bill 117 HRES 812 is a non-partisan effort to address human rights concerns in relation to the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing and to advocate for greater accountability within the international sporting community.
Congress
117

Number
HRES - 812

Introduced on
2021-11-18

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

11/18/2021

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

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.

Bill 117 HRES 812, titled "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," is a resolution introduced in the US Congress.

The purpose of this resolution is to express support for a diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing, China. The resolution highlights concerns about human rights abuses and mass atrocities being committed by the Chinese government, particularly in relation to the treatment of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang province.

The resolution also calls on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to develop a framework for reprimanding or disqualifying host countries that are found to be committing mass atrocities. This is seen as a way to hold countries accountable for their actions and to ensure that the Olympic Games are not used as a platform to legitimize or whitewash human rights abuses. Overall, Bill 117 HRES 812 is a non-partisan effort to address human rights concerns in relation to the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing and to advocate for greater accountability within the international sporting community.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedSupporting 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.

Policy Areas
International Affairs

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Latest Summary3/25/2022

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...

Latest Action11/18/2021
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.