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H.Con.Res. 249 (96th)

A concurrent resolution urging the United States Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee, and the Olympic Committees of other countries to take certain actions with respect to the 1980 Summer Olympic games, in accordance with the requests of the President.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

22 January 1980

Last action

29 January 1980 · Vote

Status

Measure passed Senate, amended (Included similar provisions of S.Con.Res. 66 and S.Con.Res. 70), roll call #15 (88-4).

Sponsors

Rep. Zablocki, Clement J. [D-WI-4], Rep. Wright, James C., Jr. [D-TX-12], Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3], Rep. Rostenkowski, Dan [D-IL-8], Rep. Fountain, L. H. [D-NC-2], Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-19], Rep. Diggs, Charles C., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Rosenthal, Benjamin S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Ireland, Andrew P. [R-FL-10], Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13], Rep. Mica, Daniel Andrew [D-FL-14], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Bowen, David R. [D-MS-2], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Rep. Minish, Joseph G. [D-NJ-11], Rep. Cavanaugh, John J. [D-NE-2], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-7], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Mottl, Ronald M. [D-OH-23], Rep. Broomfield, William S. [R-MI-18], Rep. Derwinski, Edward J. [R-IL-4], Rep. Findley, Paul [R-IL-20], Rep. Buchanan, John [R-AL-6], Rep. Winn, Larry, Jr. [R-KS-3], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19], Rep. Fenwick, Millicent H. [R-NJ-5], Sen. Quayle, Dan [R-IN], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Bauman, Robert E. [R-MD-1], Rep. D'Amours, Norman E. [D-NH-1], Rep. Young, Robert A. [D-MO-2], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5]

Subjects

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Source updated

7 April 2025

Summary

Urges: (1) the U.S. Olympic Committee to propose the transfer or cancellation of the 1980 summer Olympic games; (2) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to adopt such proposal; and (3) the U.S. Olympic committee and other nations' Olympic committees to not participate in such summer games, if the IOC rejects such proposal, and conduct alternative games.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 1980

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 1980

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 January 1980

    Vote

    Measure passed House, roll call #5 (386-12).

    Source: Floor

  5. 24 January 1980

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, roll call #5 (386-12).

    Source: Floor

  6. 24 January 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up by special rule in House.

    Source: Floor

  7. 28 January 1980

    Floor

    Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  8. 29 January 1980

    Floor

    Measure considered in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  9. 29 January 1980

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended (Included similar provisions of S.Con.Res. 66 and S.Con.Res. 70), roll call #15 (88-4).

    Source: Floor

Votes

· Official source

Yes 0 · No 0 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

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    • Passed Senate amended

      summary · EN · 29 January 1980

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    • Introduced in House

      summary · EN · 22 January 1980

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