A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the Government of the People's Republic of China should immediately guarantee the safety and freedom of tennis star Peng Shuai.

Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the case of Peng Shuai is directly related to broader international concerns around the freedom of speech and safety of athletes participating in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Beijing. The resolution expresses that the failure of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to clearly and forcefully challenge the claims of China concerning Peng's safety raise questions about the ability and willingness of the IOC to stand up for the human rights of athletes participating in the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic games in Beijing. The resolution also expresses that China should (1) provide independent and verifiable proof of Peng's whereabouts and that she is safe, (2) allow Peng to engage directly with the Women's Tennis Association and the United Nations to independently verify her safety and explain her absence from public life since making her allegation, (3) open an independent and transparent investigation into Peng's allegations against former senior Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli, (4) publicly commit to holding sexual violence abusers accountable, (5) cease all censorship of reporting and discussions of Peng's case, and (6) allow Peng to leave China if she so desires and prevent any retaliation against her family members remaining there. Finally, the resolution expresses that, by failing to clearly and forcefully challenge the Chinese Communist Party's narrative, the IOC has failed to uphold its own stated commitments with regard to respect for international conventions on protecting human rights.

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Timeline

1. 3 February 2022

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S525)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 3 February 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 23 March 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 4 April 2022

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 323.

   Source: Calendars

5. 4 April 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

6. 4 April 2022

   Reported

   Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Menendez with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and with an amended preamble. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 7 April 2022

   Passed

   Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S2080-2081; text: CR S2080-2081)

   Source: Floor

8. 7 April 2022

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with an amendment and an amended preamble by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S2080-2081; text: CR S2080-2081)

   Source: Floor

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Versions

• Agreed to Senate · 7 April 2022 · Official file
• Reported to Senate · 4 April 2022 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 3 February 2022 · Official file

Documents

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• Agreed to Senate (text)

  Agreed to Senate · EN · 7 April 2022

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• Agreed to Senate (PDF)

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• Passed Senate

  summary · EN · 7 April 2022

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 4 April 2022

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 4 April 2022

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• Reported to Senate

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2022

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  Introduced in Senate · EN · 3 February 2022

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rick Scott · R · Sponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Sponsor
• Shelley Capito · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• John Hoeven · R · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Ted Cruz · R · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] · R · Sponsor
• Chris Van Hollen · D · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Tom Cotton · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
• Ron Johnson · R · Sponsor
• Jeanne Shaheen · D · Sponsor
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