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SRES 495 117th Congress Senate Sports and Recreation Asia Athletes China Human rights Olympic games Political parties and affiliation War crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity

A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the People's Republic of China to end its egregious human…

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A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the People's Republic of China to end its egregious human rights abuses, including genocide, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.

Introduced: January 20, 2022 Introduced by: Lankford, James Republican · Oklahoma See on congress.gov
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This resolution urges (1) the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games to another country in response to China's refusal to stop committing genocide and crimes against humanity and to take human rights into account in all decisions, especially in selecting future host countries; and (2) the Chinese Communist Party to immediately cease harassment of tennis star Peng Shuai and ensure her safety and freedom.

What's happening now January 20, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: S383-384)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 495: A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the People's Republic of China to end its egregious human rights abuses, including genocide, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-495/
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"S. Res. 495: A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the People's Republic of China to end its egregious human rights abuses, including genocide, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-495/.
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S. Res. 495, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-495/.
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[S. Res. 495: A resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to relocate the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games in response to the refusal of the People's Republic of China to end its egregious human rights abuses, including genocide, forced labor, and crimes against humanity.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-SRES-495/)
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