An original concurrent resolution urging that the International Olympic Committee move or cancel the 1980 Summer Olympics, that no United States team participate in Olympic Games held in Moscow, that the United States Government intensify its efforts to win international support for a boycott of Olympic Games held in Moscow, and for other purposes.

Summary

Urges: (1) public support for the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and athletes; (2) the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to accede to the USOC's proposal to transfer, postpone, or cancel the 1980 summer Olympic games; (3) no American participation or attendance if the IOC fails to adopt such proposal; (4) that other nations be encouraged to support the U.S. policy; and (5) the IOC consider the creation of permanent sites for the summer and winter Olympic games.

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Timeline

1. 28 January 1980

   Calendars

   Placed on calendar in Senate.

   Source: Calendars

2. 28 January 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).

   Source: Committee

3. 28 January 1980

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations (without written report).

   Source: Committee

4. 28 January 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 29 January 1980

   Passed

   Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate (Similar provisions inserted in H.Con.Res. 249 as passed Senate).

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 January 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Church, Frank [D-ID] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stone, Richard (Dick) [D-FL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Muskie, Edmund S. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Percy, Charles H. [R-IL] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Baker, Howard H., Jr. [R-TN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hayakawa, Samuel Ichiye [R-CA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records

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