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Communist Chinese Olympic Accountability Act

Introduced: April 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Apr 1, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Apr 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Communist Chinese Olympic Accountability Act - Prohibits any federal government official or employee from attending the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Summer Olympic Games held in Beijing, People's Republic of China, except for an individual who is a member of the U.S. Olympic Team or who is serving in a medical or security capacity on behalf of the Team.

What's happening now April 1, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5697 Related bill Defend the Olympic Spirit Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 10, 2008
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 9, 2008
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 8, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Apr 2, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5668: Communist Chinese Olympic Accountability Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5668/
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"H.R. 5668: Communist Chinese Olympic Accountability Act." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5668/.
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H.R. 5668, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5668/.
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