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SRES 474 117th Congress Senate International Affairs

A resolution demanding that the Communist Party of China prove that Peng Shuai is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation and fully investigate the sexual assault allegations against former…

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A resolution demanding that the Communist Party of China prove that Peng Shuai is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation and fully investigate the sexual assault allegations against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.

Introduced: December 8, 2021 Introduced by: Scott, Rick Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S9048-9049)
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This resolution applauds the actions of the Women's Tennis Association to

  • seek the security and safety of Peng Shuai, and
  • hold the Communist Party of China (CPC) accountable for its authoritarian censorship of Peng.

The resolution condemns the International Olympic Committee for cooperating in the CPC's suppression of Peng.

The resolution condemns the CPC's violation of Peng's basic human rights to freedom of speech and movement.

Finally, the resolution demands that the CPC

  • prove that Peng is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation; and
  • fully investigate Peng's sexual assault allegation against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.
What's happening now December 8, 2021

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S9048-9049)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
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Cruz, Ted
Texas · Dec 8, 2021
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Hawley, Josh
Missouri · Dec 8, 2021
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Dec 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 474: A resolution demanding that the Communist Party of China prove that Peng Shuai is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation and fully investigate the sexual assault allegations against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-474/
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"S. Res. 474: A resolution demanding that the Communist Party of China prove that Peng Shuai is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation and fully investigate the sexual assault allegations against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-474/.
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S. Res. 474, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-474/.
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[S. Res. 474: A resolution demanding that the Communist Party of China prove that Peng Shuai is free from censorship, coercion, and intimidation and fully investigate the sexual assault allegations against former Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-474/)
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