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HCONRES 73 107th Congress House

Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the…

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Official title: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.

Introduced: March 21, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
Jul 10, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295, H3809-3810)
Apr 4, 2001
Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 14.
Apr 4, 2001
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on International Relations. H. Rept. 107-40.
Mar 28, 2001
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 8.
Mar 28, 2001
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 21, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mar 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1295, H3809-3810)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Supports the open letter released by Chinese dissidents and families of political prisoners stating that the release of China's political prisoners would improve Beijing's stature in its bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games.

Expresses the view that the International Olympic Committee should not award the 2008 Olympics to Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), implements the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.

Calls for the creation of an international Beijing Olympic Games Human Rights Campaign in the event that Beijing receives the Olympics to focus international pressure on China to grant amnesty to all political prisoners before the Olympics commence.

Requests the President, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Summit, to call for the release of all Chinese political prisoners and Chinese ratification of the ICCPR.

Recommends that the Congressional-Executive Commission on the People's Republic of China devote significant resources to monitoring any violations of the rights of political dissidents and prisoners or other increased human rights abuses in preparation for and during the 2008 Olympic Games.

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  • SCONRES 27 Identical bill A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unle…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 1
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 29, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 27, 2001
DeMint, James
· Mar 21, 2001
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Mar 21, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Mar 21, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Mar 21, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 73: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-73/
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"H. Con. Res. 73: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-73/.
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H. Con. Res. 73, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-73/.
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[H. Con. Res. 73: Expressing the sense of Congress that the 2008 Olympic Games should not be held in Beijing unless the Government of the People's Republic of China releases all political prisoners, ratifies the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and observes internationally recognized human rights.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HCONRES-73/)
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