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HRES 71 113th Congress House

Opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.

Introduced: February 28, 2013 See on congress.gov
Sports and Recreation AthletesOlympic games
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Feb 14, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Feb 14, 2013
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 Latest action February 14, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Opposes the International Olympic Committee's (IOC's) decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.

Thanks the United States Olympic Committee for its continued support of wrestling and encourages it to work actively to reverse the IOC's decision.

Urges the IOC to reinstate wrestling as a core sport of the Games.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • SRES 37 Related bill A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate in disapproving the proposal of the International Olympic Committee Exe…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 24
All 24 Democratic 5 Republican 6
D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2013
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2013
Ellison, Keith
· Mar 12, 2013
Gerlach, Jim
· Mar 12, 2013
Maffei, Daniel
· Mar 12, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Mar 6, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2013
 R
Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · Mar 5, 2013
Noem, Kristi
· Mar 4, 2013
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Mar 4, 2013
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Feb 28, 2013
Bridenstine, Jim
· Feb 28, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Feb 28, 2013
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2013
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Feb 26, 2013
TERRY, LEE
· Feb 26, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Feb 25, 2013
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 25, 2013
Ross, Dennis
· Feb 25, 2013
Braley, Bruce
· Feb 14, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Feb 14, 2013
King, Steve
· Feb 14, 2013
LATHAM, TOM
· Feb 14, 2013
Walz, Timothy
· Feb 14, 2013
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 71: Opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-71/
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"H. Res. 71: Opposing the International Olympic Committee's decision to eliminate wrestling from the Summer Olympic Games beginning in 2020.." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-71/.
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H. Res. 71, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HRES-71/.
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