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Bill117th CongressFiled Feb 3, 2022International Affairs
H.R. 6586

GENOCIDE GAMES Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 3, 2022)

Guaranteeing Enemy Nations Omit from Criminalizing, Impeding, or Detaining Exceptional Global Athletes Magnifying Exploitation during Sporting events Act or the GENOCIDE GAMES Act

This bill requires the President to impose sanctions on certain foreign individuals who materially supported a gross violation of internationally recognized human rights against a 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games participant.

Upon receiving credible evidence of such a human rights violation, the President must impose property- and visa-blocking sanctions on any foreign individual associated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC), including the president of the IOC, who the President determines materially supported the violation of human rights, including by providing to participants false, reckless, or negligent assurances of human rights assurances by the government of China.

This bill's requirements shall terminate on March 13, 2023.

What just happenedNov 1, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8](R-WI)Sponsor
31 cosponsors31 R
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  1. Nov 1, 2022Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

    Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee
  2. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Judiciary Committee
  3. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Foreign Affairs Committee
  4. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. Feb 3, 2022IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

GENOCIDE GAMES Act — Informed